Northwest Super School

A new super school, due to open September 2008, will be one of the most environmentally - friendly colleges in the country.

Pendle Vale College, part of the Building Schools for the Future, will have energy saving technology including:

• A boiler fuelled by wood chips
• Rainwater harvesting
• Ground source heat pumps - to heat the swimming pool
• A natural ventilator system for the classrooms.

This will make it one of the most energy efficient buildings in Britain, according to council bosses.

Further information about this school can be found here

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