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CASE STUDY: Life in an Active Home: research provides insights, with implications for other low carbon developments

This research highlighted how developers’ expectations of Active Home residents can influence design decisions. This, in turn, can influence residents’ experience in their homes.

Leading the switch to Net Zero industry

New SWITCH Harbourside facility to support green economy.

Neath Port Talbot Council recently announced the appointment of contractors Morgan Sindall Construction to design and build SWITCH Harbourside, a new £20m facility in Neath Port Talbot backed by the Swansea Bay City Deal.

SWITCH Harbourside will showcase what can b…

£5 million to accelerate the SWITCH to Net Zero Buildings

Low carbon homes and buildings are a step closer thanks to a £5 million grant for a Welsh project as part of SWITCH.

The project, called SWITCH to Net Zero Buildings, will enable buildings across south Wales to generate, store and release their own heat and electricity. Crucially, buildings would be linked together in a regi…

CASE STUDY: Full-scale demonstration helped start-up secure £5.25 million investment for new solar technology

Naked Energy is a British design, innovation and engineering business with a novel combined photovoltaic-solar thermal product (PVT), which generates both heat and electricity from solar energy.  

Their first commercial installation of 40 PVT tubes was on SPECIFIC’s Active Office demonstration building at Swansea University.  

Making Welsh expertise more accessible to business and industry

Got a problem with corrosion?

Keen to reduce carbon emissions from your business?

Looking to test a new energy product or process?

We can introduce you to researchers in South Wales who have the relevant expertise.

CASE STUDY: Europe’s first upgrade of a medium-voltage transmission line from AC to DC overcame limitations integrating Anglesey renewables

One of the best options for reducing UK carbon emissions is through increased use of offshore renewable energy sources.
However, transporting electricity over long distances can result in significant losses.

CASE STUDY: Employees trained in materials engineering helped company reduce trial times

Envases employees were among 1,000 people to have benefited from METaL’s Materials and Manufacturing training courses*, increasing expertise and innovation within the company. 

CASE STUDY: Small company supported to develop corrosion resistant alloy

Wall Colmonoy Ltd. (WCL) is a manufacturing company of specialist and unique alloys providing challenging corrosion and wear solutions for demanding industrial sectors including steelmaking, power generation and the food industry.   

CASE STUDY: Full-scale Active Office demonstration influenced design of +20 other buildings

Buildings account for about 40% of global carbon emissions and 40% of energy produced. To address the energy crisis and reduce emissions, there needs to be radical change in the way buildings are designed, built and integrated into our energy system – at scale. 

The opportunity for Neath Port Talbot to be a Net Zero leader

Wales is a small nation with both high carbon emissions and forward-thinking commitments to a low carbon economy and the well-being of future generations…