Centre for Alternative Technology







Educational exhibition centre demonstrating sustainable building techniques as well as renewable energy, energy efficiency, organic growing, water conservation and environmentally friendly sewage systems. The site buildings display a very wide range of sustainable building materials and techniques including timber frame, straw bale, rammed earth, earth block, hemp lime, local stone and a variety of insulating materials, including wool. Renewable energy technologies include wind and water power, combined heat and power biomass, log and pellet boilers, heat pumps, solar energy used to heat space and water and generate electricity.
Venue Type:
Museum, Science centre, Environmental or ecological centre
Additional info
Drop-in information service.
Centre for Alternative Technology
Machynlleth
Powys
SY20 9AZ
Wales
Website
Telephone
School day visits
01654 705983
Eco-cabins residential visits
01654 705982
Educational projects
01654 705963
Fax
all
01654 702782