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Building

How we build matters! CAT has five decades of experience exploring how we can build and renovate using natural, low impact materials to create well insulated buildings, helping people to reduce their energy use and their emissions.

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We offer free advice on what solutions might work for you, and if you visit CAT you can see examples of sustainable buildings in practice.

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Natural building materials

At CAT we’ve been using natural building materials for many years, and there are many examples around the centre. We also run hands-on courses and workshops…

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Low-energy buildings

Ever since CAT first started, one of our main aims has been to construct low energy buildings. Reducing heating demand is vital when building or…

WISE building being built

Planning permission for an eco-building project

Getting planning permission for an eco-building project will often be no more difficult than for a conventional building. It will depend on the location, and whether…

The WISE Building

WISE, the Wales Institute for Sustainable Education, is a state of the art educational facility. It is home to CAT’s postgraduate courses on renewable energy, building…

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