Auchenharvie pupils look to the future with home ideas
28 June-
Students from Auchenharvie Academy, with representatives of Irvine Bay, and Billy Kirkwood from Robert Ryan Homes
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The Eco Group from Auchenharvie Academy presented their ideas for energy conservation in homes
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The Auchenharvie pupils make their presentation
Pupils from Auchenharvie Academy in Stevenston have presented their innovative ideas to a panel of experts as part of the ground-breaking education project – "tomorrow's homes today".
The project fits under the 'i live' theme of Irvine Bay Regeneration Company's vision for the area, and was launched to the pupils in October 2009, and challenged the pupils to consider the environment when designing modern, social housing for the Irvine Bay area.
Auchenharvie Academy's Eco Group researched, designed and presented their ideas on energy conservation within the home to a panel headed up by local house-builder Billy Kirkwood of Robert Ryan Homes.
Billy Kirkwood, impressed with the standard of ideas, said: "These young people have worked hard on this project since I visited them last October, and often in their own time. They have shown commitment and enthusiasm throughout, and it has been a pleasure working with them."
The 'i live' theme was used as part of learning across the curriculum, providing an understanding of, and input to, the local area through study in subjects such as art, technical subjects and social studies.
As part of the project Billy Kirkwood invited the young people to visit his Hawkshill House housing development in Largs last week. Billy gave them a day out to remember as he showed them round the development, providing a real source of inspiration. The visit was rounded off nicely with a visit to Nardini's.
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