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28.11.2016

The new school in Acquasanta Terme (AP) is inaugurated

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The work has been performed thanks to the contribution of UBI Banca, in an agreement with the Confederazione delle Misericordie d’Italia and the municipal authority, with the coordination of the Education Ministry and the assistance of the army and Subissati srl, and the structure will replace the one which was declared unfit for use after the earthquake on 24 August this year.

 

Milan, 27 November 2016 – Three months after the earthquake in the area, the youngsters of Acquasanta Terme are leaving the tents in which they started the school year and moving to the new, definitive structure.

 

The new kindergarten and primary school have been built thanks to the contribution of UBI Banca, the Confederazione delle Misericordie d’Italia and Subissati srl, as well as with the participation of the army, which handled the urbanisation operations. All the work involved was coordinated with the municipal authority and with the Education Ministry.

 

Alongside the mayor of Acquasanta Terme, Sante Stangoni, and the Councillor for Tourism, Culture and Education Services, Elisa Ionni, the inauguration was attended by the Education Minister, Stefania Giannini, the Chairman of the Management Board of UBI Banca, Letizia Moratti, the President of Confederazione Nazionale delle Misericordie d’Italia, Roberto Trucchi, the President of the Marche Regional Authority, Luca Ceriscioli, the President of Anci Marche, Maurizio Mangialardi, and the Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, Mons. Giovanni d’Ercole and other authorities, including Brigadier General Sergio Santamaria, representing the soldiers who worked at the building site, representatives of the Civil Protection service and Francesco Subissati, owner of the company of the same name which built the new structure.

 

UBI Banca covered the reconstruction costs, by donating the amount needed to the Confederation, which also operates to support the Civil Protection service with equipped and trained groups and is already active in the area with other projects, as it possesses the necessary skills and know-how.

 

In order to encourage its own clients and others to participate, UBI Banca issued a dedicated Social Bond for a total value of Euro 40 million on 15 November. Placement will terminate on 7 December and UBI Banca will donate 0.5% of the nominal amount subscribed.

 

Subissati srl is a company specialised in wooden structures and houses and has already designed and constructed two schools in the province of Ascoli Piceno over the last year, with a high technological content and prestigious architectural and structural content, and the safety of these schools buildings was promptly confirmed during the earthquake.

 

The army was also involved in building the new school, with soldiers from the Engineering Corps, who completed all the urbanisation work within the planned times, including the foundation platform, connections to utilities and all parking areas. The structure in Acquasanta Terme is the third to be completed by the army for construction of school buildings after the earthquake on 24 August. This contribution was possible due to use of the specialist organisations of the Engineering Corps, since the Italian Armed Forces, in addition to their strictly military role, are also able to intervene to assist the civilian population in the case of public catastrophes.

 

 

The new school, built under the guidance of engineer Nicola Fredducci, is a certified braced lamellar wood frame structure with Platform Frame walls, anti-seismic and with high energy efficiency, with particular focus on energy from renewable sources (there will be a 15 KW photovoltaic installation on the roof). The architecture will be inserted harmoniously into the surrounding landscape and enhanced with external finishes in larch wood. A structure providing almost 1000 m2 for the school and 3000 m2 of green areas for the students of Acquasanta.

 

 

 

 

For further information

 

UBI Banca Media Relations

 

Tel +39 027781 4213 - 4932 - 4936

 

media.relations@ubibanca

 

 

Ufficio Comunicazione Confederazione Nazionale Misericordie d’Italia

 

stampa@misericordie.org, comunicazione@misericordie.org

 

Giuliana Cantini 3387458821-Chiara Parenti 3496648615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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