James Barber House, a former residential care home that now forms part of Hatfield College's postgraduate accommodation, has undergone extensive renovations to fully transform the existing 45 single bedrooms and shared bathrooms to create en-suite accommodation as well as improved kitchen and dining space and common room.

As well as the internal renovations, the externals received new insulation, roof, render, windows and doors which were all updated to improve the thermal performance of the fabric. PV panels have been introduced alongside a student herb garden that is located in the internal courtyard, providing opportunities for students to grow their own food, whilst improving the biodiversity of the site and the building's sustainable credentials.