Explore & connect
The Environmental Technology Centre is based in the futuristic Sir Colin Campbell Building on the University of Nottingham's Innovation Park.
The site has impeccable green credentials and includes a series of lakes which, as well as being home to a variety of wildlife, provide storm water attenuation and heating and cooling for buildings. Other sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies in use are:
- roofs covered by low-growing alpine plants which help insulate and maintain steady temperatures within buildings
- heat recovery mechanical ventilation system
- lighting sensors to reduce energy consumption
- photovoltaic cells integrated into roofs
- lake source heating and cooling systems
- biomass boiler installation
- maximised use of passive ventilation engineering
Take a look at the Innovation Park in our video. Made for us by Skeleton Productions, the video features footage taken from the air by a remote control helicopter.