16 South West Building & Construction
May 2011
Sustainable building GREEN BUILD CORNWALL
A TWO-DAY exhibition on sustainable building has been hosted by the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Green Build Cornwall was
organised by the Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust with funding support from ESF (European Social Fund) Convergence. The exhibition showcased
green building options and the renewable energy sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly as well as training and career development opportunities throughout the country. Visitors entered through a
renewable energy zone where they could find out about solar hot water, solar electricity, biomass boilers, wind power systems and heat pump options. There was also information about Feed-in Tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive. The event highlighted local construction suppliers that have
adapted or developed their operations for the green building market, and there was a timber studio ark made by Pioneer Cabins on display. Mark Williams of the Skills Funding Agency said: ‘We are delighted to invest in the development of sustainable construction skills in Cornwall. Strengthening the technical skills of the industry will contribute to the overall quality and success of the renewable energy and green built sectors as they continue to grow in importance and relevance to the Cornish economy.’ Eden’s sustainability manager
Caron Thompson said: ‘The interest in building sustainably is increasing rapidly and Cornwall is well-placed to be a leader in this field.’
As well as displays, there were also seminars for those in the construction industry with the range of topics including low
impact building and recycled building materials, living roofs, waste minimisation and retrofitting.
Contact the Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust on 01726 64651 or go to
www.csbt.org.uk.
■ SW-ECOWAREHOUSE is owned by Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust (CSBT) and aims to provide suppliers to meet all your sustainable building needs. It will accept listings of any products or services which support this aim and meet the following sustainability criteria: *Products should be recognisably sustainable options to commonly available alternatives and will generally be ecological alternatives from renewable, recycled or reusable sources.
*CSBT expects all products for sale to be non-toxic and as safe as possible within the bounds of current knowledge. *Suppliers will provide sustainability statements to accompany their products and CSBT will scrutinise these but can not guarantee their authenticity. If it is found that sellers have misrepresented their products, they will be removed from the site. *Where finite resources are
environmentally friendly building solutions
We have re-launched our website
where you will now find everything for the green builder and homeowner in the south west:
and links to websites
and case studies.
all at:
www.sw-ecowarehouse.co.uk 01726 64651
Tehidy Cottages, Burngullow Lane, St Austell PL26 7TQ
used, they will be chosen for their specific properties which offer considerable environmental payback over their lifetime and have qualities unavailable in renewable form.
■ BUILDING With Frames supplies energy efficient building shells - post and beam with infill panels, SIPS (structural insulated panel systems) or stick build timber frame.
The business can provide the simplest open panel shell through to fully fitted buildings. Tel 01209 618616 or email stephen@buildingwithframes.
co.uk.
■ F&K Electrical & Refrigeration Ltd, founded in 1967, can provide solar PV and heat pumps for new and retrofit projects.
The company, which
exhibited at Green Build Cornwall, is MCS-accredited and its in-house engineers and electricians offer full after-sales support.
Contact F&K Electrical & Refrigeration Ltd, High Street, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7SR. Tel: 01726 822575, fax: 01726 824489.
Email:
info@fk-ltd.co.uk. Web:
www.fk-ltd.co.uk.
Undertake complete building projects.
Architects & Planning Consultants
Tel: 01209 618616
www.buildingwithframes.co.uk
Established good working relationships with local
Build a business of success and advertise. Free Editorial Tel: Judith 01837 658941
Groundsource (SW) Ltd Ground Source Heat Pumps with our
provide a complete service for heat pump supply and installation.
Approved installers of the Kensa Engineering Range of Heat Pumps
Providing an Installation Service for all makes and models of pumps.
For more information Tel: 01209 862874 or visit
www.groundsourceswltd.co.uk
expertise & experience and the resources to
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