A resource to support teaching and learning through buildings and places
Beaufort Court
Beaufort Court is the innovative low-carbon head office for Renewable Energy Systems (RES). The office development uses up-to-the minute sustainable building techniques, high standards of energy efficiency and several types of clean, renewable technology designed to provide all of our heat, cooling and power needs.
Beaufort Court is designed to be entirely self-sufficient in heat and power from on-site renewable energy installations, including solar panels, energy crops and a wind turbine. Please have a look around our website for more information.
We have an education centre which enables school children, students and professionals to come and see our buildings and their energy systems at first hand.We also occasionally have open days which are widely advertised locally to which the general public are invited.
Venue Type:
Science centre, Association or society
Related teaching activities
Key stage 2 ICT, Small project
2 Developing ideas and making things happen
Create an online heritage trail of the local buildings around Beaufort Court, including the Ovaltine Complex and the Grand Union Canal.
Key stage 3 design & technology, Small project
1.1 Designing and making
Using Beaufort Court to learn about sustainable energy, design a wind farm layout for your school grounds, creating a large-scale drawing to show where the wind farm would be located.
Key stage 3 design & technology, 1-2 lessons
1.2 Cultural understanding
Beaufort Court is a landmark site made up of 1930s buildings, many of which are from the Arts and Crafts style. What were the main features of this period of design and architecture?
Key stage 3 geography, Small project
1.6 Environmental intervention and sustainable development
Imagine you have been asked to build an eco-extension to your school. What would it look like and how would you ensure that the heating, cooling and power needs came from a renewable source?
Key stage 3 geography, 1 lesson
1.6 Environmental interaction and sustainable development
Climate change is an important theme at Beaufort Court. Write a newspaper article with the title ‘The future of flooding’. How does flood risk affect the area where you live?
