What an amazing
discovery!
The Centre for Alternative Technology CAT is a definitely a tremendous place!
A absolute must-see for architects, builders, students and green architecture enthusiasts! BUT I honestly believe everybody has something to learn from this amazing place.
Totally sustainable and innovative buildings along with explanations of the technicalities related to each of the material used. Information, data, experiments, all with the aim of showcasing sustainable and green solutions. Here you can not only see but totally understand how a sustainable building actually perform.
A truly inspiring initiative! Since its inception, during the oil crisis, an almost derelict slate quarry has been turned into an almost sustainable community generating 80% of its own power from wind, water and sun.
Nowadays CAT covers aspects of green living: environmental building, eco-sanitation, woodland management, renewable energy, energy efficiency and organic growing.
Being an architect I am extremely fascinated by anything related to the built environment but when this is coupled with extraordinary yet straightforward green ideas and solutions, everything become more interesting and exciting!
“THERE IS ONLY ONE THING MORE PAINFUL THAN LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE AND THAT IS NOT LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE”
Ciao!
MCMM
The Centre for Alternative Technology CAT is a definitely a tremendous place!
A absolute must-see for architects, builders, students and green architecture enthusiasts! BUT I honestly believe everybody has something to learn from this amazing place.
Totally sustainable and innovative buildings along with explanations of the technicalities related to each of the material used. Information, data, experiments, all with the aim of showcasing sustainable and green solutions. Here you can not only see but totally understand how a sustainable building actually perform.
A truly inspiring initiative! Since its inception, during the oil crisis, an almost derelict slate quarry has been turned into an almost sustainable community generating 80% of its own power from wind, water and sun.
Nowadays CAT covers aspects of green living: environmental building, eco-sanitation, woodland management, renewable energy, energy efficiency and organic growing.
Being an architect I am extremely fascinated by anything related to the built environment but when this is coupled with extraordinary yet straightforward green ideas and solutions, everything become more interesting and exciting!
“THERE IS ONLY ONE THING MORE PAINFUL THAN LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE AND THAT IS NOT LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE”
Ciao!
MCMM
