Energy map

Energy case studies

Green energy at the Discovery Centre in Studland, Dorset © NTPL/David Levenson

© NTPL/David Levenson

Find out about some of our Energy projects in a little more detail with these case studies.

Energy saving

Former gamekeeper's cottage lies in the Ysbyty Estate, The cottage at 1,125 feet, is 450 feet above and a mile from the small village of Ysbyty Ifan. Magnificient views of surrounding mountains and and moorlands © National Trust

An example of how we are reducing energy wastage in our cottages:

Biomass

Biomass boilers installed at Sudbury Hall © Andy Tryner

Design guides for some of our buildings with biomass boiler installations:

Heat pump

Aberdulais Falls air source heat pump © Keith Jones

Air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps:

Hydroelectricity

Archimedean Screw at Bonfield Ghyll © Christopher Enck

Hydroelectric systems at two of our properties:

 

 

Mixed renewables

Meter reading in the plant room at Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre © NTPL/David Levenson

These buildings have used different sustainable technologies together:

Solar & photovoltaic

Solar panels at Hanbury Hall

Places where we have installed solar thermal and photovoltaic systems:

Wind

Wind turbine, Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre © NTPL

Here a wind turbine helps to charge batteries at a coastguard station: