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NEWS

16/05/2006

Amersham & Wycombe College today opened its new Environmental Training Centre at the Chesham Campus. The opening ceremony was performed by Doug Stewart of DGS Construction Ltd. Click here to download his speech.

Guests included College Governors and local headteachers, as well as representatives from the local authorities, SEEDA, Milton Keynes Womenbuilders, City & Guilds, BCUC, Milton Keynes College and Oxford & Cherwell Valley College.

The new facilities include:

• A rain water harvesting unit
• A ground source heat pump
• An underfloor heating area
• Solar thermal panels
• A demonstration photovoltaics unit

Jill Rowell, the College’s Head of Engineering & Construction, comments:

“This is an important landmark for one of the most exciting and innovative training projects in the South East in recent years. A national report this week suggests that many UK residents would like to live and work in a more environmentally friendly and energy efficient way, so this Centre could not be opening at a more opportune time. The centre will be used for the training of professional installers, delivery of general environmental awareness courses for the public and to enhance the current curriculum of students already attending the College. Our briefing event for local residents last November, and consultations with local employers, revealed a high level of local interest in the subject of sustainable building."