Welcome to the Welcome to the Centre for Alternative TechnologyCentre for Alternative Technology

Kit JonesCommunications Officer

Set in a beauty spotSet in a beauty spot

“ “ I recall clearly the I recall clearly the autumn day in 1973 autumn day in 1973 when I threaded my when I threaded my way up through the way up through the thick rhododendrons thick rhododendrons from what is now the from what is now the car park to the level car park to the level area where the Centre area where the Centre for Alternative for Alternative Technology (or The Technology (or The Quarry as it is Quarry as it is popularly known) now popularly known) now stands.” stands.”

Gerard Morgan-Grenville, Gerard Morgan-Grenville, Founder of CAT.Founder of CAT.

Llwyngwern Quarry, MachynllethLlwyngwern Quarry, Machynlleth

Initial trials: Micro-generation

BBC Radio 4 - ‘The Reunion’

- Oral History project Archive at National Library of Wales

CAT today

Low-carbon building designLow-carbon building design

Pioneering low-C building Pioneering low-C building techniquestechniques

WISE - opened in July 2010WISE - opened in July 2010

Over 30 spin-out enterprisesOver 30 spin-out enterprises

CAT ~ 25,000 visitors a yearCAT ~ 25,000 visitors a year

Accredited technical short Accredited technical short coursescourses

Information, Membership, Shop, Information, Membership, Shop, Publications, Mail-orderPublications, Mail-order

Zero Carbon BritainZero Carbon Britain

Paul Allen

Graduate School of the Graduate School of the EnvironmentEnvironment

• MSc Programmes:– Sustainability and Adaptation;– Sustainability & Adaptation Planning;– Sustainability & Adaption in the Built

Environment; – Renewable Energy & the Built

Environment.

• Professional Diploma in Architecture (Part ll)

Professionals and Professionals and top academicstop academics

CAT graduates’ unique CAT graduates’ unique advantagesadvantages

• Highly employable. Work whilst studying;

• Immersive week-long modules on-site, inspirational, fertile, creative;

• On-site & off-site (distance) learning, flexibly in sustainability programmes;

• On-line tutor support throughout;

• Transferable skills development;

• Independent research opportunities.

What’s different?What’s different?

• Focus on sustainability• Practical, hands on projects• 18 month course, taught in

intensive, monthly, on site modules

Nick, MSc Renewable Energy and the Built Environment – Research project on a novel solar thermal irrigation pump in the Rift Valley of East Africa. “My thesis recommendations fed into the R&D. I have since set up Futurepump to install new pumps in Kenya”

““I can totally recommend the I can totally recommend the course” course” 

Study flexibly…Study flexibly…

Anna, Prof Dip (Part 2) in Sustainable Architecture - Studied post-occupancy evaluation of buildings. Worked as a Senior Architect and Sustainability Consultant for Hawkins\Brown (arch) whilst studying for the Masters.

I studied while working part

time and looking after a

toddler

““exhilarating from the start”exhilarating from the start”

Rufus, MSc in Architecture, Advanced Environmental

and Energy Studies – Research & Development Manager for Scottish and Southern Energy. Sits on the board of Scottish Renewables. Chairs the Scottish Renewable Heat Working

Group. “For me the course is really categorised by the inspiring setting and the people I met whilst studying”

“helped me to focus my ideas and

gain a good understandin

g”

Howard, MSc sustainable architecture - Set up an architecture practice after graduating in 2014. Also lectures at the University of Liverpool.

““I genuinely felt I was part of I genuinely felt I was part of something special…”something special…”

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