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RICS Shortlisting

April 27, 2026adminBlog, Projects, TechnologyArchitecture, conservation, design, Education, refurbishment, remodelling, Sustainability0

Recognising excellence within both the Heritage and Refurbishment / Revitalisation categories for the West Midlands region, Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College’s Low Carbon Technology Training Centre has been twice shortlisted for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) 2026 Awards. The RICS Awards celebrate impressive construction and sustainability projects across the UK, particularly developments...

From Stables to Sustainability

March 30, 2026adminBlog, Projects, TechnologyArchitecture, conservation, design, Education, refurbishment, remodelling, Sustainability0

Our pioneering low-carbon training centre in Herefordshire has been shortlisted for two prestigious Constructing Excellence West Midlands Awards, recognising its innovation in both sustainability and heritage regeneration. The Low Carbon Technology Training Centre at Holme Lacy has been named a finalist in the Sustainability Award and Regeneration & Conservation Award categories. The project has transformed...

UK Green Business Awards

March 26, 2026adminBlog, Projects, TechnologyArchitecture, conservation, design, Education, refurbishment, remodelling, Sustainability0

Our Low Carbon Technology Training Centre for Herefordshire College at Holme Lacy has been shortlisted in the 2026 UK Green Business Awards for the Green Building Project of the Year. The awards recognise commitment to sustainability and innovation in the green economy. BusinessGreen editor-in-chief, James Murray, said, “The innovation and impact being delivered right throughout the...

Retrofit Masterclass

January 5, 2026adminBlog, Projects, TechnologyArchitecture, conservation, design, Education, refurbishment, Sustainability0

Our Low Carbon Training Centre for Herefordshire College at Holme Lacy is being showcased in an upcoming AECB webinar on achieving AECB CarbonLite Retrofit on a heritage building. Gerard Thacker, a services engineer with Greenguage, is presenting the strategies we developed together for undertaking a sensitive, low-energy retrofit on a project subject to Listed Building...

Office Retrofit

November 13, 2024adminBlog, Projects, TechnologyArchitecture, design, Education, refurbishment, remodelling, Sustainability0

YNGR Design Ltd handed over this sustainable office retrofit yesterday, incorporating a full Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery (MVHR) system fed from a roof-mounted Air Source Heat Pump. Creating a healthy working environment was paramount, as a number of the offices lack access to an external window. To this end, the MVHR system feeds the...

Official Opening

November 11, 2024adminProjects, TechnologyArchitecture, conservation, design, Education, refurbishment, remodelling, Sustainability0

The final phase of our Low Carbon Technology Training Centre (LCTTC) for Herefordshire and Ludlow College was officially opened by Green Party MP Dr Ellie Chowns on 8th November 2024. This low-carbon retrofit is set to significantly impact the adoption of sustainable energy solutions in the region, with a training programme focusing on heat pumps,...

Royal Visit

October 2, 2024adminBlog, Projects, TechnologyArchitecture, conservation, design, Education, refurbishment, remodelling, Sustainability0

Yesterday, we had the honour of welcoming HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh, to Holme Lacy College to visit our soon to be completed Low Carbon Technology Training Centre. Here, he engaged with the plumbing and engineering students as they worked on their sustainable construction projects in our AECB CarbonLite Retrofit-accredited workshops. Find out more about his...

Start on Site

December 7, 2022adminBlog, Projects, TechnologyArchitecture, conservation, design, Education, refurbishment, remodelling, Sustainability0

Delighted to start on site with our project to transform an old brick stable building into a dedicated teaching space for Low Carbon Technology on Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College’s Holme Lacy Campus. We’ve had exciting meetings with our brilliant technology partners, all working to ensure that this an exemplar sustainable refurbishment, appropriate for a low-carbon...

Low Carbon Technology Centre

November 14, 2022adminBlog, Projects, TechnologyArchitecture, conservation, design, Education, refurbishment, remodelling, Sustainability0

YNGR Design Ltd has received planning permission and listed building consent to transform an old brick stable building into a dedicated teaching space for Low Carbon Technology on Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College’s Holme Lacy Campus. The existing steel trusses will be retained with a new insulated steel roof and rooflights installed above. The...