Editorial Coverage

Ever imagined a home that is completely self sufficient, free of utility bills and ultra low on carbon emissions by heating and cooling itself, providing its own wind and solar power., harvesting rainwater for domestic use, and containing and treating its own waste...Monodraught now helps to make that a reality.

Monodraught paves the way for energy free daylighting and ventilation in the first European Earthship Project located at Stanmer Park, just outside Brighton. In this self-sufficient house that is built purely from recycled materials, sunpipes will allow for the environmentally friendly house to even save on energy and lower the running costs, for life.

In an effort to raise the awareness of low cost energy saving equipment to the manufacturers, Monodraught managing director Prof. Terry Payne and Nottingham University's Prof. Riffat. Speak at the opening of the Monodraught Gallery at the University of Nottingham. "The Uk is in danger of losing out to lower-cost countries such as China in the race to develop affordable technology to tackle climate change.

Barton Hill redevelopment is a £24.3m project that has for many years been crying out for extensive renovation and reinvestment. The architects, worked closely with Barton Hill residents design the boiler rooms. As they would be overlooked by the residents themselves. It was decided that the only solution was to utilise Monodraught's range of square balanced flue systems. As these would best compliment the cubed shaped boiler rooms.

If the Government's agenda on carbon reduction is to be achieved, the type of technologies displayed and on trial at Nottingham University's School of the Built Environment must be widely adopted.

2006 saw Buckinghamshire County Council re-develop the Highcrest Community School. The decision to naturally ventilate the hall posed particular issues. To which Monodraught's system of roof-mounted Windcatchers, solved.

With the introduction of Monodraught Sunpipes into the West Burton Power Station. Lincolnshire is saving energy anywhere they can. The Patented Diamond dome SunPipes harness the suns rays, focusing them into the control room. Increasing the staff's levels of alertness, concentration, while alleviating stress...

Two new PFI hospitals in Bristol, have made a commitment to introducing natural daylight into their designs and have used Monodraught's SunPipe and Windcatcher energy-free lighting and ventilation systems.

The natural ventilation system has a low cost and most importantly, zero running costs. It is also completely eco-friendly as it harnesses the wind's potential as a renewable energy source.