Scottish Ecological Design Association

Aims

SEDA seeks to promote:

• The design of materials and products, projects and systems, environments and communities which are benign to living species and planetary ecology.
• Professional and consumer awareness of ecological design and choices
• Interdisciplinary contacts between those who wish to incorporate ecological concerns into their creative and productive work. SEDA encourages people to share knowledge, skills and experience
• Education and the involvement of young people to facilitate the spread of ecodesign in the training of designers and innovators.
• Research, evaluation and the setting of standards for ecological projects, services, materials and products.

Shettleston Housing Scheme, Glasgow

Makes use of geothermal energy by taking warm water from a disused coal mine under the site.This water is passed through heat pumps and retained in a thermal storage tank, which also receives warm water from 36m2 of solar panels. The buildings are well insulated with cellulose insulationnd, and running costs are in the region of £25 a year for heating and £50 a year for hot water.

There are 16 dwellings, providing a variety of house types and sizes designed to cater for families, young couples, and the elderly.The project was completed in June 1999

John Gilbert Architects,
4C1 Templeton Business Centre,
Templeton St., Glasgow, G40 1DA 
www.johngilbert.co.uk