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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
North Shropshire College is celebrating national recognition after its Oswestry Campus Reception and Refectory refurbishment was Highly Commended at the 2025 LABC Building Excellence Awards. The project has transformed the College’s main reception and dining areas into bright, welcoming, and inclusive spaces for students, staff and visitors. The new facilities include vibrant social and study […]
We have recently handed over a transformed reception area at Herefordshire College‘s Hereford Campus, aligning it with the refreshed corporate identity first introduced through our Oswestry and Ludlow refurbishment schemes. The redesigned space offers a warm and welcoming experience for visitors, with dedicated meeting rooms for external agencies and student support services. By integrating the library and main reception into […]
Last night marked the official opening of the newly refurbished Harley Centre for Ludlow Sixth Form College, attended by friends of the College. YNGR Design Ltd designed the space to accommodate both group and individual learning, with alcoves, benches and sofas intended to facilitate informal study opportunities. Importantly, the relocation of reception into the Harley […]
YNGR Design Ltd handed over a new student hub and reception area to Ludlow Sixth Form College earlier today. The new reception now addresses the site entrance and provides a more attractive, prominent and accessible welcome for College visitors. The student hub fit-out reflects recent Herefordshire and Ludlow College rebranding, with sustainably-sourced european-ash plywood adorning […]
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 […]
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, […]
YNGR Design Ltd is a Bath-based studio focused on green architecture. From our inception in 2022, we have delivered sustainable education, workplace and domestic environments that are stimulating to occupy and sympathetic to their surroundings. With our full-service offer, YNGR Design Ltd can deliver your project from start to finish.
