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Centre for Alternative Technology
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"Building structures from locally sourced materials is the ultimate way to ensure your structure is low impact and ecologically sound. This course explores ways to use earth, green timber, straw and stone amongst others to...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
The course explores the relationship between people, technology and the environment with the particular focus on the environmental impact of buildings; from the large scale to the detail, students develop a deep...
Hours of study:Full time | Distance with attendance | Part-time
Centre for Alternative Technology
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The course goes to the heart of the issues crucial to sustainable architecture and design in the built...
Hours of study:Distance
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
The course enables students to study for the part II examination within the context of sustainable energy and green building techniques; the course collaborates with external designers, architects and community projects to...
Hours of study:Full time
Centre for Alternative Technology
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"Drawing on CAT�s in house expertise in engineering this course will examine all available options for domestic renewable heating. The course will cover the technologies including solar hot water and biomass, and will also...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
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"This course will examine modern wood fuelled heating for domestic use. Covering different types of biomass fuels as well as boiler installation, fuel preparation, chimneys and control systems. Under consideration for...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"This course will examine modern wood fuelled heating for domestic use. Covering different types of biomass fuels as well as boiler installation, fuel preparation, chimneys and control systems. Under consideration for...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"This course is intended for heating engineers wishing to attend the Biomass for Installers course who have not undertaken the HETAS H003 and H004 courses. The day will include material relevant to building regulations...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"Flexible in design and application rammed earth has excellent thermal mass, load bearing, fireproof and acoustic properties as well as embodying low-tech construction methods. This three day Rammed Earth course gives a...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"Straw bale building is growing in popularity as a fast, cheap and effective method of self-build. One of the most sustainable building methods, Straw Bales have the lowest embodied energy, bar rammed earth, and are of...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"This course will provide the learner with a thorough knowledge of the fundamental working principles, installation options and regulatory requirements for micro-renewable energy and water conservation technologies. This...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"This course will provide the learner with a thorough knowledge of the fundamental working principles, installation options and regulatory requirements for micro-renewable energy and water conservation technologies. This...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"This course will provide the learner with a thorough knowledge of the fundamental working principles, installation options and regulatory requirements for micro-renewable energy and water conservation technologies. This...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"This course will provide the learner with a thorough knowledge of the fundamental working principles, installation options and regulatory requirements for micro-renewable energy and water conservation technologies. This...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"This course will provide the learner with a thorough knowledge of the fundamental working principles, installation options and regulatory requirements for micro-renewable energy and water conservation technologies. This...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"This course will provide the learner with a thorough knowledge of the fundamental working principles, installation options and regulatory requirements for micro-renewable energy and water conservation technologies. This...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"The traditional trade of charcoal making is combined with cutting edge techniques for carbon capture and sequestration in this course. Taught through both practical and theoretical sessions this course gives participants...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"An exciting, and delicious way to bring your community together. Learn how to build a wood fired, earth oven to bake breads, pizza or even stews and soups. Perfect for your back yard or community...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
"Domestic properties account for the majority of heat loss in the UK, having a considerable impact on the energy efficiency and cost of a property to heat. With government incentives to improve the UK building stock there is...
Hours of study:Short
Centre for Alternative Technology
Course description:
Built environment professionals face numerous challenges and opportunities in relation to the changes in practice that are associated with environmental change; this course offers the opportunity to explore and develop...
Hours of study:Customised
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