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Low and Zero Carbon Buildings
Price
£700
£700, including tuition, materials and lunch. Accommodation can be booked separately; full board is listed at £325 subject to availability.
Where
Llwyngwern Quarry, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9AZ
About
Study sustainable building design, performance and timber, alongside environmental architecture and materials, with CAT lecturers Ivor Davies and Anna Poston.
This CAT postgraduate teaching week explores how new and retrofitted buildings can meet low- and zero-carbon status through lectures, discussions and practical activities. Published dates are 14–18 December 2026; the course starts at 10:00 and finishes at 13:00 on the last day.
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