Environment
Creating sustainable and environmentally responsive architecture is central to our philosophy at Red Squirrel Architects. We know that sustainable construction involves the consideration of a number of diverse issues to enable the brief to be achieved whilst ensuring the environmental impact is minimised and resources are used responsibly.
Our construction techniques give consideration to:
- Material selection
- Transportation
- Waste
- Pollution
- Energy use
We have over 10 years experience working using sustainable and renewable technologies in architecture using a variety of systems. Previous jobs have considered and in many cases included the following systems:
- Ground source heat pumps (geothermal technology)
- Photovoltaics (solar power)
- Solar water
- Bio fuel heating
- Wind power
- Rain water harvesting / Grey water flushing
- Green roofs
- Natural ventilation and thermal displacement
- Low energy lighting systems
