Address/venue name: | Derbyshire Eco Centre Porter Lane Middleton-by-Wirksworth Derbyshire DE4 4LS |
Building type: | Educational Building |
Green Technology: | The Derbyshire Eco Centre has been built using sustainable methods, materials and technology to create an all weather facility to deliver heritage building skills, sustainable technologies, rural crafts, arts, environment and energy saving courses.The centre is constructed using local stone, has a living green roof, rainwater harvesting, air source heat pump and solar panels. A second development phase is planned to provide further sustainable technologies with the aim of making the site self-sufficient in energy |
Name of owners: | Derbyshire County Council (Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service) |
Who installed green technology: | Various contractors working for Derbyshire County Council |
Why they did it: | The Derbyshire Eco Centre is the county hub for courses and activities focusing on education for sustainable development. It supports Derbyshire County Council’s work to address climate change issues.The construction of the building is important in promoting sustainability to learners, partners, community groups, organisations and the wider public |
Benefits: | The design of the site and the building are ideal for teaching heritage and sustainable building skills, arts and crafts to support the rural economy and conserve its heritage. Also
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What did it cost, what savings are made: | The whole centre cost £1.34 million and was funded by Derbyshire County Council, The Skills Funding Agency and the Derbyshire Economic Partnership |
Advice to someone considering doing the same: | Talk to the Centre Manager to find out what the issues were and what we learnt from the problems encountered |