Woodland Court Accommodation

Woodland Court

Woodland Court - University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7PD

Accommodation Details

Construction on this new residence finished in September 2008, Woodland Court incorporates the following;

- Ensuite rooms (350) , arranged in flats of 7-18 students sharing communal kitchens.

- Large fully accessible study bedrooms for students with special requirements (24)

- Undergraduate (blocks A,B,D and E) and Postgraduate students (central C block is for 55 postgraduates only)

- Postgraduates please note this residence is just available for September - June. If you wish to stay across the summer months (June-September we will transfer you to another University Accommodation)

Woodland Court Features

The Woodland Court Building is currently just one of 3 student residence building in the UK that has achieved an Excellent rating. This has been the result of much hard work from the University and the design team at inception, followed through with the Contractor during the construction phase. The result is a building which is inherently sustainable, not a building which relies upon green additions to make it work and can be summarised as follows;

- A building with high thermal mass built from materials that are sustainable for their end purpose

Accommodation and Student Facilities

Bedrooms - There are 355 bedrooms in Woodland Court, 24 of which are designed for a wheelchair user. Each bedroom is heated by radiators with thermostatic valves that can be adjusted to suit personal requirements. In addition, each bedroom has openable windows on restrictors for purge ventilation and slide operated trickle vents. Bathroom pods have a heated towel rail and are ventilated using a central system that runs at a low level continuously with increased extract by a movement detection sensor. This also operates the bathroom pod lighting and is used to help save energy. Lighting to the main bedroom is via switch, both by the point of entry and from the bedside unit. All bedrooms have a desk adjacent to the window. South and West facing rooms have external solar control. Al bedrooms have roller blinds. Bedrooms located in blocks A and E facing east at the boundary with the National Trust land have blinds which are sensor operated to draw down at dusk. These blinds can be manually retracted the next day after dawn by a switch on the trunking. This is to prevent light spill and pollution to the adjacent land, which is also a designated Area of Outstanding National Beauty. All desks have ample socket provision, data, telephone and ariel connections. The electrical trunking also includeds a trip switch that can be used to re-set the 5 amp fuse if this accidentally 'blows'. For further guidance on the safe use of electrical equipment, please see page 13 of the Living on Campus publication. All furniture is provided with further guidance on page 9 & 10 of 'Living on Campus'. All furniture has been designed to be built in and suit the needs of the occupant. It cannot be moved or removed. For display of personal items, pin boards on the wall and above the desk have been provided.

Kitchens - Each flat has access to a kitchen, some of which have also been designed for a wheelchair user. Kitchens are heated by a radiator and have natural ventialtion as in the bedrooms. In addition, over the hob areas are kitcehn extract fans, which are linked to the central, extract system. These fans will automatically start as soon as someone enters the kitchen. The lighting to the living area of the kitchens is operated by switch, however the lighting to the cooking area is movement sensor activated to save energy. The kitchens house the recycling bins in the designated storage areas.

Circulation Cores - There are 5 stair cores lettered A to E, which are colour coded for accessibility. In cores B and C there is a passenger lift which is operated by manual call buttons. In the event of a fire, the lift will return to the lower level and can only be operated by a trained person. Disabled refuges are positioned at every upper circulation level and have a call system to assist the evacuation of those who are unable to use the stairs. An additional escape only stair is positioned at the east end of the central block. For all matters relating to escape from the building in the event of a fire see muster signage on rear of bedroom doors or as described above. Circulation cores are heated by radiators and most have windows that can be opened on restrictors. Lighting, where not emergency and therefore 24 hour, is movement sensor operated.

Corridors - Each student has a corridor with heating being provided via ceiling ventilation grilles from a heat reclaim system. Lighting operates as the circulation cores, with the main lights being on 24 hours, and lighting above the bedroom doors being movement sensor activated.

Security - Access into Woodland Court is via a proximity card reader. At stair core external entry points, the card reader is stationed on a post away from the automated doors. At flat entry door, the card reader is adjacent to the door that is manually opened. Each individual bedroom door has a card reader that alows access and is required to also lock the doors when leaving. When the bedroom is occupied, the door can be secured via a manual thumb turn. To leave the room, the door level handle overrides the lock to open the door. All exit doors have either a fail safe/secure mechanism or where they are designated escaped doors, a push bar release. The kicthen door is only lockable by the University and also has a lever handle that overrides the the lock. Access cards will only facilitate entry into the circulation core to which the occupant's flat belongs. To visit other staircases /flats, external access is made by intercom at ground level that is received in the flat kicthen. Access is then facilitated manually by the person receiving the visitor. Access from within the staircase to another flat is made via the doorbell that sounds in the flat. Each bedroom has a phone that enables visitors to check and see whether rooms are occupied from reception. Access to the reception is controlled by push pad during opening hours and by intercom linked to the recption desk during out of hours operation. For information regarding lost keys etc see page 14 of 'Living on Campus'

Resident Tutors

Each residential area has a Senior Resident Tutor and a team of resident tutors who live in the residences and who are available to give advice and guidance to all residents. They help foster a good living environment with special regard to student welfare, discipline and safety. More information is available from the Resident Tutors' web pages.

Accommodation Smoking Policy

University Accommodation Complexes are completely non-smoking from September 2009 intake, that includes communal areas and individual study bedrooms, and means that you should be at least 4 metres away from any building when you smoke. For further details of our smoking policy please click here

Location

General Facilities

Study Bedrooms

Most rooms measure approximately 10-12 square metres but there are variations. Beds are equipped with pillows, mattresses and duvets. A pin board and waste paper bin are provided in each room. Bed linen - comprising 2 cotton sheets, 2 pillows, 2 pillow cases, 1 underblanket, 1 duvet and 1 duvet cover - is provided on loan for all rooms. Students need to bring their own hand and bath towels. ^ top

Kitchens

The kitchens, which include dining areas, are equipped with a cooker, one or two large fridge/freezer(s), food cupboards, electric kettle, an iron, ironing board, chairs, tables and a sink unit. Rice cookers are provided in off-campus communal kitchens and are available on request on-campus. Students need to provide their own crockery, cutlery and cookware. In front of most of the terrace kitchens there is a paved area for sitting out in Summer.

Computer Facilities

On campus, all residences are networked. The Learning Centre, conveniently situated within the Library, has nearly 400 PCs which are available for use 24 hours a day. Other PC labs situated within departments provide further facilities.

Residential Networking: ResNet allows students to connect their own computers to the University Campus LAN. Facilities available over ResNet include access to email, the web, the Library printers, and your own filespace on the central file server. Many other facilities will also work across the Internet, although there are some restrictions. Whilst primarily intended for academic use, modest personal use is permitted. Further details of the service, and how to apply, will be provided with your offer of accommodation.

Please note that you will need to have accepted your offer of University residence and given us your payment details BEFORE you are able to apply for ResNet access. It is also important to realise that if your residential fees' account falls into arrears, ResNet access will be withdrawn.

Freewire Telephone

The Freewire Telephone service, with a handset now available in bedrooms at Woodland Court/Marlborough and Solsbury Court/Westwood/Polden Court/Osborne House/Carpenter House and Thornbank Gardens, lets you make FREE calls to any of your fellow residents within the University of
Bath’s halls of residence or to anyone on the Freewire Network.
The system is based on the latest VoIP technology and provides you with the following
benefits:
• Free calls to other Freewire Telephone users anytime, anywhere in the world
• Free subscription to the service for friends and family
• Free voicemail, teleconferencing and call screening facilities
• Extremely competitive rates when calling other networks and mobile phones
And, if your bedroom does not have a Freewire handset, you can still access the Freewire
service by downloading the free and easy to use software that lets you enjoy the same
benefits via a “softphone”.
For further information on how to get started, just refer to your handset instruction guide. Or,
to download the software and find out more about Freewire, just visit
www.freewiretv.com

Freewire TV

Using your PC and Freewire’s latest TV software, you can now enjoy over 30 of your favourite
TV and radio channels in full digital quality absolutely FREE on your PC. The software works
like any satellite or cable TV service, with now/next information about programmes, a full
seven-day TV and radio guide and easy channel selection.
Watch even more TV channels with the Freewire Extra premium TV package. For a small
monthly subscription, you can get access to many more channels including E! and MTV, as
well as live Premiership and SPL football on Setanta sports.
For more information on how to use the service, just refer to the information sheet in your
bedroom. Alternatively, visit www.freewiretv.com

Electrical Supply

All the residences on campus are fitted with normal domestic square pin electrical sockets in the study bedrooms. However, the sockets will not allow you to draw a current of 13 amps, but are restricted to 5 amps. This is sufficient to power most computers, televisions, audio equipment and hairdryers, but not items such as fan heaters and kettles. The cost of electricity is included in your rent.

Campus Facilities

Cars and Parking

Students living in University accommodation on or off-campus may not park cars on the University site, unless granted a permit, or on public roads within the City of Bath boundaries. Permits will only be issued in exceptional circumstances.