Uni buildings make grade

MAJOR HONOURS FOR THEIR DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY

- By ABIGAIL MARLOW Local Democracy Reporting Service

TWO University of Huddersfield buildings have received prestigious awards for their innovations in design and sustainability.

The Daphne Steele Building, part of the National Health Innovation Campus, won the Design Excellence award at the Insider Yorkshire Property Awards.

And the refurbishment work currently in progress at the Ramsden Building scooped the award for Decarbonisation Project of the Year at the National Project Excellence Awards (NPEA).

Professor Tim Thornton, deputy vice-chancellor of the university, said: "The Daphne Steele Building was designed as the gateway building for the University of Huddersfield's National Health Innovation Campus. The building represents our ambitious agenda superbly in its architectural innovation, outstanding quality and immediate impact for our students and the wider community.