Low-energy buildings
Minimising Energy Use In an average house, about two-thirds of all energy use is for heating. If self-building you have an ideal opportunity to go beyond the minimum required insulation…
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How we build matters! CAT has over 45 years' experience exploring how we can build and renovate using natural, low impact materials to create well insulated buildings, helping people to reduce their energy use and their emissions. We offer free advice on what solutions might work for you, and if you visit CAT you can see examples of sustainable buildings in practice.
Planning permission for an eco-building project
‘Self-build’ does not necessarily mean doing the physical work yourself, just overseeing the project and the finances. You can find ecobuilders & architects through the AECB or Passivhaus Trust to…
Natural and low impact building materials
Our page on low energy buildings talks about the ’embodied energy’ of building materials. This is the energy that was used in extraction, manufacture, and transportation. Another way of assessing…
The WISE Building
WISE, the Wales Institute for Sustainable Education, is a state of the art educational facility. It is home to CAT’s postgraduate courses on renewable energy, building design and environmental sustainability.…
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Free, independent and impartial advice on a wide array of topics relating to sustainability and sustainable living, from renewable energy, green building and renovations to woodland management and gardening.
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