Sustainable Community Projects
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Tomatin Church, Inverness-shire (4)
Built 1903 this 'tin' church was erected at the turn of the century by the United Free Church to serve as mission churches and halls. Today the building requires refurbishment, mobility access provision and toilet facilities in order to meet the needs of the local parish and help them move towards being a zero-carbon community. -
ZERO CARBON BUSINESS UNITS, NORTH HARRIS TRUST (11)
Micro-business starter units for Community Owned Trust in North Harris. It is intended to showcase “zero carbon” design & incorporate renewable technologies that, with the new “Feed-in Tariff” scheme for local electricity generation, will make the units cost neutral, even when vacant. -
Forres Futures - Skate / Climb & Eat (19)
Located on a site adjacent to the A96 in Forres this is an exciting project to provided a new indoor skate & bike venue, combined with the latest in indoor rock climbing and a youth cafe. While only at feasibility stage we are really excited about bringing the life back to the youth of Moray. -
Training Campus, The Venture Trust, Applecross (25)
Establishment of a new Training Campus for the The Venture Trust including reinstatement & upgrading of the original period lodge buildings, provision of new wood fuel CHS, new offices, refectory, staff accommodation and equipment stores. This project is at an early stage design and will be the subject of future funding bids. -
Moray Arts Centre, Findhorn (27)
A new visual arts centre becomes the first Zero-Carbon public building in Moray. Winner of Moray Green Design Award 2008. A simple building with multi-purpose teaching spaces on the ground floor and office & artist workspaces over. Geothermal and Solar PV heating system. Larch & Lime Render cladding systems were developed over the breathing wall and insulated timber frame. Client: The Moray Art Centre, Randy Klinger
