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educing lifetime energy consumption ofbuilding and avoiding non-renewable andtoxic products.Stride TreglownPromenade House, The Promenade,Clifton Down, Bristol BS8 3NET: 0117 974 3271E: carolinehurrell@stridetreglown.co.ukW: www.stridetreglown.co.ukArchitect and AECB member. Also has officesin Plymouth, Truro, Cardiff and London.Channel IslandsOptimum DesignLa Poste, Market Hill, St Aubin Jersey,Channel Islands JE3 8BZT: 01534 498 176E: jmtemple@jerseymail.co.ukArchitects and AECB member.CornwallCharles Green DesignThe Studio, Gethsemane, Church Lane, Redruth,Cornwall TR15 2SHT: 01209 216 964E: charles@greendsgn.freeserve.co.ukArchitect and AECB member.David Brian21 Hillside Cottages, Trewellard, Pendeen,Cornwall TR19 7SST: 01736 786 150E: david.brian@virgin.netArchitect and AECB member.Innes ArchitectsSunny Bank, Bossiney Lane, Tintagel,Cornwall PL34 0AUT: 01840 770 099/770 242E: mark.innes@which.netArchitects and AECB member, offeringcreative design and technical solutions forcommunity, arts and culture. Member ofCornwall Sustainable Buildings Trust andThe Green Register.Joan Kinnane Architect1 Mabena Close, St Mabyn, Bodmin,Cornwall PL30 3BST: 01208 841 672E: jtkinnane@aol.comW: www.kinnane.co.ukArchitect and AECB member.M J Robinson & CoCaervallack, St Martin, Heltson,Cornwall TR12 6DFT: 01326 221 339Architect and AECB member.Rodda Lloyd Travers Architects11 Morrab Road, Penzance,Cornwall TR18 4EZT: 01736 367 646E: admin@rltarchitects.co.ukArchitect and AECB member.DevonAlison BunningHatherland Mill Farm,Lower Washfield, Tiverton,Devon EX16 9PGT: 01398 351 165E: alison.bunning@ukonline.co.ukArchitect and AECB member.Andrew Guard Associates LtdSuite 1 Duke Street Chambers,Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 1HUT: 01548 853 797E: andyguard@onetel.comArchitect and AECB member.Architects Design Group98/99 Hotham Place, Millbridge,Plymouth, Devon PL1 5NET: 01752 606 898E: adg@architects-adg.co.ukW: www.architects-adg.co.ukArchitect and AECB member.Bedford & Jobson ArchitectsStudio A, Foxhole, Dartington, Totnes,Devon TQ9 6EBT: 01803 840 240E: barry@bedfordjobson.co.ukW: www.architecturedevon.co.ukArchitects and AECB member. Workincludes conservation and refurbishmentprojects using traditional materials such aslime cob and thatch. They have particularskills in designing within sensitive ruralsites, historic buildings and landscapesfor clients such as the National Trust.The sustainable building agenda informsall their work and they have completeddesigns for signature ‘green’ buildingsincluding a new cob house, aneco-nursery and visitor facilities forNT properties and a leading organicfarm business.Clive Jones Architect141 Irsha Street, Appledore, Bideford,Devon EX39 1RYT: 01237 421 262E: clivejones@waitrose.comArchitect and AECB member.David Randell ArchitectsThe Studio, 7 William Street, Tiverton,Devon EX16 6BJT: 01884 254 465E: kenbracher@dra-architects.co.ukW: www.davidrandellarchitects.co.ukServices available: architecture, interiordesign, project management, illustrationand visualisation. Provides a creativequality design service taylored to thespecific needs of each client and project –where creative architecture and interiordesign are viewed with equal importancetowards the creation of beautiful homes.Member of the Association of Self BuildArchitects (ASBA).David Wilson PartnershipThe Old School, Ladywell, Pilton, Barnstaple,Devon EX31 1QTT: 01271 374 485E: dwpdavid@aol.comArchitect and AECB member.Frank Russell3 Rose Cottages, Lydford, Okehampton,Devon EX20 4AWT: 01822 820 467E: russell_frank@hotmail.comArchitect and AECB member.Gale & Snowden18 Market Place, Bideford, Devon EX39 2DRT: 01237 474 952E: galesnow@ecodesign.co.ukW: www.ecodesign.co.ukOffers full architectural services specialisingin energy efficient, ecological design fordomestic, commercial and communityprojects including landscaping and interiors.Call for a newsletter and further info.John Chandler ArchitectLindisfarne, Yarner Dartington, Totnes,Devon TQ9 6JHT: 01803 868 806E: chandler@tesco.netArchitect and AECB member.Jonathan BurnsLong House, Blackborough, Cullompton,Devon EX15 2HHT: 01884 266 370E: jburns@waitrose.comArchitect and AECB member.Lacey Hickie CaleyThe Design Studio, Emperor Way, ExeterBusiness Park, Exeter, Devon EX1 3QST: 01392 444 334E: rrickey@ex.lhc.netPart of the LHC Group, the largest whollyownedarchitectural practice in the SouthWest. With offices in Exeter and Plymouththey offer a professional and high qualitybespoke service to both the public andprivate sectors. Works closely with clientsto encourage the adoption ofenvironmentally responsible standards ofdesign. AECB member.Nigel Grainge Architects12 Baring Crescent, Exeter, Devon EX1 1TLT: 01392 438 051Architect and AECB member.Paul Humphries Architects LtdLeycroft House, 49 Salterton Road, Exmouth,Devon EX8 2EFT: 01395 276 598E: paul@humphriesp.freeserve.co.ukW: www.paulhumphriesarchitects.co.ukThe practice is an AECB member,wherever possible employingenvironmentally friendly materials, andendeavouring to produce energy efficientprojects that exceed the minimumrequirements prescribed by the building140
Cut pollution by reducingyour energy useThe Centre for Alternative Technology shows how we can all reducethe amount of energy we use in our homes.If we all lived the kind of lifestyle that we enjoy inthe affluent West, we would need three planets toprovide the necessary resources. To put it simply, weare using more than our fair share and if we don’tchange our ways, the future spells climate changeand even more pollution. The good news is that cuttingour energy and waste is easy to do and will saveyou money to boot. Organisations like the Centre forAlternative Technology (CAT) are on hand to givehelpful advice and inspire you to change your world.The best place to start is by doing an energy audit ofyour home. 25 per cent of all our carbon dioxideemissions come from energy created to be used inthe home. Buying green electricity is a good option,but it is always better to save energy than to use it.Also, by far the biggest electricity demands in theaverage home are space and water heating – and inmost cases these particular energy needs will not bemet by electricity.Start your energy audit by working out how muchenergy you need to make your home function. Goround the house and make a list of all the energydemands your home makes, including all electricalappliances, heating and cooking systems. Now tryand work out how many hours a week you use eachappliance. After you’ve got all this informationtogether you need to find out how much energyeach appliance needs to make it work.Once you have identified your energy needs you’llneed some good advice on how to cut it. Get this freefrom our information service on 01654 705989.Most of us are still using light bulbs designed at theturn of the 20th Century. This is a crime againstprogress and a waste of energy. Most of the electricalenergy pumped into an ordinary light bulb turnsinto heat, whereas low energy light bulbs turn theenergy into light and not heat.By changing our light bulbs we are deploying a primaryweapon against climate change – good design.And you’ll save money! Each low energy light bulbsaves £7 worth of electricity a year, and they last 12times longer than prehistoric light bulbs.CAT grew from humble and idealistic beginnings.The increasing awareness of environmental andsocial issues in the early seventies drew many peopleaway from urban areas to places like Wales,seeking a simpler, ‘human scale’, sustainable way ofliving. Over the next 30 years, the Centre has establisheditself as one of the leading European Ecoorganisationsand each year, 70,000 people visit orcome to stay on a residential course.CAT offers a wide range of services to inform,inspire and enable you to move towards a more sustainablefuture, from a free information line andconsultancy service, to useful books and green gifts.One of the Centre’s more recent developments is theweb site, offering global access to its work. Peoplewho can’t make the trip to visit CAT in person cantake a virtual tour of the Centre, order the greenbooks and products and keep up to date with theresearch at the click of a mouse.By Amanda Roll Pickering. For more informationabout CAT’s work, call on 0845 330 8355E: info@cat.org.uk.W: www.cat.org.ukThe best place to start is by doing anenergy audit of your home. 25 per cent ofall our carbon dioxide emissions comefrom energy created to be used in thehome.173
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