CSBT is delighted to announce that Practical Completion of the Green Build Hub at the Eden Project was achieved on Tuesday 28th July and we have moved into our new office. We now have until our planned launch in late September to co-ordinate our future programme of activity and to develop the interpretation scheme and monitoring…
Introduction: CSBT (Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust) was established in November 2002 by Paul Bright, the current Chief Executive Officer. CSBT was homeless when it was established, but has received many generous donations of accommodation over the years: Eden Project – our first home, a Portakabin at a local nursery Camborne and Redruth Urban Regeneration Company…
The Green Build Hub is well on the way to completion now with the local cedar cladding completed, floor insulation and under floor heating laid, monitoring sensors installed and the Cornish rockers installed. The design team are now discussing final finishes such as floor finishes and colours in partnership with Falmouth University Interior design and…
The Home for Sustainable Construction in Cornwall The Green Build Hub is CSBT’s new base at the Eden Project. This innovative BREEAM Outstanding building and will be open for business in summer 2015 and offers a range of exciting opportunities:• A living laboratory where eco-building products will be installed, tested and monitored to produce objective…
Progress update on the Green Build Hub, M&E installation started onsite, Rationel timber framed triple glazed windows delivered to site, students and training taking place in the hub already and the revealing of the large space. Its been a very busy month for our contractors and progress is moving quickly, the walls are now lined…
Nicole from CSBT had a very interesting visit to the offices of Hoare Lea in Plymouth on Thursday 12th February to attend a Sustainability Workshop. Hoare Lea are consulting engineers specialising in Mechanical and Electrical areas of construction, and are working with CSBT on the Green Build Hub. The workshop was presented by Ashley Bateson,…
Progress update on the Green Build Hub, Scaffolding finished, Roof watertight, Wall sensors installed and a site visit from Nick Boles MP, its all go! Insulation has arrived on-site ready for installation to help the Green Build Hub reach its U-values and BREEAM credits. We are launching our fit-out competition for the Green Build Hub…
Advantages of using Thermal imaging in association with air-tightness Rachel Simpkins from South West Air Energy & director of Sustain Cornwall will be sharing the advantages of thermal imaging assessments and air-tightness of buildings. Jason Jarvis a chartered architect, board trustee of CSBT & director of Sustain Cornwall has deigned and built ‘Hillstone’. He scooped Highly Commended in the sustainability…
Things are moving very quickly here at the Green Build Hub site at the moment. The roof glulam beams are now on with the plywood roof decked and the concrete stairs have been installed. The scaffolding is just about keeping up with the build and is nearly complete. The contractors have been battling the weather…
December 2014 Update on the Green Build Hub Construction Progress Interviews with some of the key members of the team sharing thoughts on the progress to date A big THANK-YOU is in order from CSBT to all that have helped with the Green Build Hub get to where it is today If you would like to…
We have had 4 full time Wood Occupations Level 1 students from Cornwall College St Austell, on a one day a week, 4 week, work experience placement here at CSBT. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are a growing option for the construction industry, moving away from traditional building methods. It is essential that here at…
In January we are planning to host a CPD event on Air Tightness and Thermal Imaging, please watch this space for further details The outline plan is to have a brief presentation on why airtightness is important, and then introduce methods of identifying leakage including thermal imaging and its benefits in identifying leakage areas along…
