CSarchitects believes that it is very important to get involved with the local community, and joining the Climate Week at Morden Hall Park was a great way to do so. The team visited Morden Hall in March for an introductory talk about the 'Heart of the Park' project, and attended a tour to gain an insight of all the renovation work taking place in the stable yard.
As an architecture practice, we are always working towards building a more sustainable future, and therefore getting involved in projects like 'Heart of the Park', a scheme using natural and recycled materials, means that we are able to extend our knowledge on eco-friendly design.
One main feature of the projects, once built, is to provide a learning centre for visitors to find out about sustainable living and renewable energy. The building itself will be highly energy efficient with the use of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof, as well as an air source heat pump, which will enable them to generate their own energy.
The project will open in October 2011 and intends to reduce the use of fossil fuels for heat and electricity by 50% by 2020. In addition to this, the project will be installing an Archimedes screw turbine in the bank of the river to generate electricity for the stable yard.
The aim of the project is to promote and implement sustainable renovation practices in the 19th century building. Some examples of energy saving techniques are various types of insulation, water harvesting, using water power to generate electricity, solar panels to heat water and ceramic stoves to provide additional heating in public areas.
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