Rural Solutions actively promotes the ‘green agenda’ in the following ways:
- Green construction methods, including the choice and
durability of materials, and the efficient use of resources and logistics - Lifecycle costing of building projects
- Use of alternative sources of energy and conservation -
biomass, wind, food waste, - geo-thermal, CHP, solar gain, passive ventilation
- Design and planning for dual use of property - eg. multi-space
and live-work schemes to reduce land-take and CO2 emissions - Green transport plans and reduced car dependency
- Bio-diversity planning, including habitat surveys and conservation
management and rainwater harvesting - Advocacy and implementation of the 'green agenda'
in-house and for clients - Conservation management plans to ensure responsible
land reclamation and reuse
The green revolution - The Hardwicke Pavilions, Shrewsbury
Businesses in search of innovative ‘green’ office accommodation with keen credentials for conserving the environment, for energy saving and for the quality of their natural surroundings need look no further than the Hardwicke Pavilions in the heart of Shropshire.
Close to Shrewsbury with excellent access to the West Midlands, Telford and into Wales, Hardwicke offers a stunning workspace aesthetic and unrivalled parking. Responding to a highly contemporary brief from this forward-looking estate, the project was purpose-built by Rural Solutions and offers geo-thermal heating, passive ventilation, rainwater harvesting and linear pools designed to reflect solar gain. This is the cutting edge of the green workspace revolution.
