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Ecological Building from New: The Whole House

in Centre for Alternative Technology (Wales)

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Machynlleth

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£240 + VAT

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3 Days

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Pat Borer and Cindy Harris, authors of 'The Whole House Book', will run this topical course. The course will cover ecological building design for low energy consumption, green building technologies, healthier habitats, the use of environmentally friendly building materials and water efficiency, conservation and sanitation.

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CAT is concerned with the search for globally sustainable, whole and ecologically sound technologies and ways of life. Within this search the role of CAT is to explore and demonstrate a wide range of...

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Type Course Duration 3 Days
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Suitability Those interested in learning how to build in an ecologically friendly way.
Course objectives Pat Borer and Cindy Harris, authors of 'The Whole House Book', will run this topical course. The course will cover ecological building design for low energy consumption, green building technologies, healthier habitats, the use of environmentally friendly building materials and water efficiency, conservation and sanitation.
Price £240 + VAT
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Ecological Building from New: The Whole House
ECOLOGICAL BUILDING FROM NEW: THE WHOLE HOUSE

COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
1400 onwards: arrival. Please ask at reception or in the restaurant for directions to your room.
1500 Guided tour of CAT buildings. Meet outside the Restaurant.
1800 Supper in restaurant.
1900 Introduction to the course and the Centre.
Day 2
0830 Breakfast in restaurant.
0900 Principles of ecological design: low-energy 'green' design.
1100 Coffee.
1130 'Green' design in practice: a site visit to the WISE building.
1300 Lunch in restaurant.
1400 Ecological building materials: a holistic approach to environmental assessment.
1600 Tea.
1630 Green Building technologies.
1800 Supper in restaurant.
Day 3
0830 Breakfast in restaurant.
0900 Water efficiency and conservation. Sustainable drainage.
1100 Coffee.
1130 Building biology and healthy homes.
1300 Lunch in restaurant then depart.

FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION
The course fee covers full board accommodation at CAT, tuition and course materials. All food is vegetarian, and we are happy to cater for special diets - please let us know your requirements when booking. There are a small number of single rooms available at an extra cost of £10 per night. Please indicate when you book if you would like a single room.
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CAT is concerned with the search for globally sustainable, whole and ecologically sound technologies and ways of life. Within this search the role of CAT is to explore and demonstrate a wide range of alternatives, communicating to other people the options for them to achieve positive change in their own lives.



This communication involves:

* Inspiring - instilling the desire to change by practical example

* Informing - feeding the desire to change by providing the most appropriate information

* Enabling - providing effective and continuing support to put the change into practice.



CAT has a holistic approach to its work, integrating ideas and practice relating to land use, shelter, energy conservation and use, diet and health, waste management and recycling.



Through its resident community and work organisation, CAT is also committed to the implementation of co-operative principles and best achievable environmental practices.

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