A Practical Guide to Creating a Sustainable Community Building

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Examples of best practice in sustainableconstructionBettyhill Swimming Pool, North Sutherland:This swimming pool is run by a localcommunity company, Tongue and Farr SportsAssociation Ltd, and is supported by TheHighland Council. The facility is well used bythe local community and visitors, witharound 10,000 users/year. The building wasrecently converted to a biomass (wood fuel)heating system, replacing an expensive oilfiredsystem with renewable energy for bothswimming pool and space heating needs.Despite the building’s remote location, it hasbeen possible to source adequate supplies ofwood fuel. The oil-fired boiler has beenretained as a back up.http://www.energy-efficiency.org/casestudies/sceds/biomass.jsp and selectthe Bettyhill case study.Jim Johnston, Tongue and Farr SportsAssociationTel: 01641 521217E-mail: JJohn20432@aol.comArdross Village Hall, Easter Ross:This new-build village hall was designed byDavid Somerville Architect and constructedon the site of the old hall. It combinespassive solar design with active solar heatcollection through roof panels, to optimiseenergy use.David Somerville. E-mail:somerville.abriachan@btinternet.comhttp://www.network-21.info/htm/pdf/Ardross%20Village%20Hall.pdfMcLaren Community Leisure Centre,Callander, Perthshire:This community sports facility by GaiaArchitects is an example of the large-scaleuse of healthy materials and a uniquemethod of energy efficient ventilation thatresults in a fresh and healthy indoorenvironment. As for KinlochlevenCommunity and Sports Centre (3.1), dynamicinsulation is used throughout, whereby air isdrawn into the building through a permeableinsulation layer in order to recover heat thatwould otherwise be lost by conduction. Thecentre was completed in 1998.http://www.gaiagroup.org/Research/RI/DI/http://www.gaiagroup.org/Architects/sport/mclaren/index.htmlDESIGN TO CONSERVE WATERLoch Garten RSPB Visitor Centre, Speyside– visitor facilities include composting toiletsand waterless urinals (see previous entry).Abriachan Forest Trust, Inverness-shire: Acomposting toilet and reed bed wererecently installed as part of community-leddevelopments to encourage visitors to useand take and interest in the local woodland(see entry below).Contact David Somerville. E-mail:somerville.abriachan@btinternet.comENVIRONMENT-CONSCIOUS WASTEDISPOSALGatliff Hebridean Youth Hostel Trust, SouthUist:Living Water designed a wetland for thishostel for the treatment of septic tankeffluent.http://www.livingwater.org.uk/client.aspNational Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre,Culloden Battlefield, Inverness: LivingWater designed a wetland treatment systemfor sewage from the café and Centrefacilities.http://www.livingwater.org.uk/client.asp28
Examples of best practice in sustainableconstructionEXAMPLES OF COMMUNITYWOODLAND PROJECTSSgoil na Coille, Sunart Oakwoods Initiative(SOI), Lochaber:Sgoil na Coille was constructed as part ofthe SOI’s rural development programme toprovide some degree of shelter forwoodland education classes and workshops.The building is an open-sided structuremade of local larch that uses the round poleconstruction method. Removable wall panelsmay be added later.Jamie McIntyre, Project Manager (ForestryCommission)Tel: 01967 402165www.sunartoakwoods.org.uk/ruraldev/woodschool.htmAbriachan Forest Trust, Inverness-shire:This community-owned and managedwoodland offers facilities for locals andvisitors. A number of small wooden buildingshave been constructed to complementwoodland footpaths and car parking withBBQ stands, all led and developed throughcommunity participation. These includetree houses, a bird hide, and a compostingtoilet.George Hawco, Chair, Abriachan ForestTrustTel: 01463 861257E-mail: g.hawco@btinternet.comwww:http://members.tripod.com/AbriachanMilton Community Woodland Trust, EasterRoss:A purpose built log-building is planned forthe Milton Community Woodland,constructed from local timber. This buildingwill provide a venue for display ofinformation on the woodland, storage oftools, and woodland related workshops.http://www.nhft.org.uk/milton.htm29
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