INITIATIVES
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INITIATIVE

CONTACT NAME

TEL NR

FAX NR

E-MAIL ADDRESS/WEBSITE

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Accreditation in Sustainable Construction

Sebastian Tombs

0131 2297545

0131 2282188

stombs@rias.org.uk

 

Action Energy

 

 

 

www.actionenergy.org.uk

B

 

Bioregional Sourced Materials

Fionn Stevenson

01382 345262

01382 203631

F.Z.Stevenson@dundee.ac.uk

 

Blue Line Office Furniture (Timber Recycling/Environmental Packaging

 

 

 

www.blueline.uk.com

 

BREEAM Environmental Assessment Scheme

BRE

01355 576200

01355 576210

www.bre.co.uk/breeam

 

Building a Better Quality of Life - A Strategy for More Sustainable Construction

 

 

 

www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/gccp

 

Building in Sustainability

Durham County Council

 

 

www.durham.gov.uk

C

 

Carpenter Oak & Woodland

Alan Anderson

 

 

 

 

Certified Timber

Stuart Brown

01382 433657

01382 433034

stuart.brown@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

CHP

Peter Copeland

01382 344054

 

p.b.p.copeland@dundee.ac.uk

 

Christmas Lights (Voltage Reduction)

Alex Gibson

01382 433954

01382 433055

alex.gibson@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

CIRIA

 

 

 

www.ciria.org.uk

 

Community Action for Energy (cafe)

 

 

 

cafe@cse.org.uk

 

Contractor Evaluation

Stuart Brown

01382 433657

01382 433034

stuart.brown@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Construction Industry Recycling

Steven Brown

01382 433014

01382 433121

steven.brown@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Cork Flat Roof Insulation

Mike Keddie

01382 433687

01382 433055

mike.keddie@dundeecity.gov.uk

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Designing with Timber

Derek Nelson

0131 3146159

0131 314 6152

derek.nelson@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

 

DTI Major Photovoltaic Demonstration Scheme

 

 

 

www.solargrants.org.uk

 

Dundee Sun City

Elaine Morrison

01382 833490

01382 889259

www.dundeesuncity.org.uk

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‘Earthed' (Independent Renewable Energy Publication)

 

 

 

www.earthed.info

 

Earthship – Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI)

Paula Cowie (Project Mgr)

01592 891884

 

www.sci-scotland.org.uk

 

Ecological Design

Howard Liddell

 

 

 

 

Econet Trunking

Alex Gibson

01382 433954

01382 433055

alex.gibson@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Edinburgh Environment Partnership

Janice Pauwels

0131 4693804

0131 4693604

janice.pauwels@edinburgh.gov.uk

 

Electrical Installations (Module 11/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

 

Energy from Asphalt (Load Energy System)

Keith Logan 01382 433969   keith.logan@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Energy Policy

David Duncan

01382 434508

01382 434645

david.duncan@dundeecity.gov.uk

Envirokerb
Daniel Pinder / Greg Parkin 0870 7541200

 

Environmental Good Practice on Site

CIRIA

 

 

www.ciria.org.uk

 

Environmental Legislation and Policy (Module 5/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

 

Envirowise (free service)

 

 

 

www.envirowise.gov.uk

  Excellence in Construction Award John Porter (Dundee CC) 01382 433640   john.porter@dundeecity.gov.uk
    Barry Neilson (CIOB) 01506 829144   bneilson@ciob.org.uk

 

External Cladding in Maritime Conditions

Alf Leslie

01463 703515

01463 703555

alf.leslie@highland.gov.uk

 

 

Julie Barrette

01463 702231

 

julie.barrette@highand,gov.uk

 

External Timber Cladding

Ivor Davis (Tech. Info)

 

 

i.davies@napier.ac.uk

F

 

Fluorescent Tubes – Recycling

Stewart Ball

01382 432729

01382 432783

stewart.ball@dundeecity.gov.uk

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Gaia Research

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

 

Green Roofing

Alumasc

 

 

www.alumasc-exteriors.co.uk

 

 

Vicky Lambert

0141 5788768

0141 5788770

Vicky.Lambert@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

 

Greening the Workplace Scottish Natural Heritage

Sheila Currie

0146 3667911

01463 712675

sheila.currie@snh.gov.uk

H

 

Heat Pumps (Ground Source)

Andy Lorimer

01382 433253

01382 433055

andy.lorimer@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Heating (Module 4/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

I

 

Indurite (Softwood/ Hardwood)

Alf Leslie

01463 703515

01463 703555

alf.leslie@highland.gov.uk

 

ISO:14001

Stuart Brown

01382 433657

01382 433034

stuart.brown@dundeecity.gov.uk

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Laminated Oak Windows

Gordon Stephen

01382 433987

01382 433055

gordon.stephen@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Landfill Reduction

Ken Kerr

01382 432788

01382 432783

kenny.kerr@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Lighthouse project

Catherine Docherty

0141 2216362

0141 2216395

catherine@thelighthouse.co.uk

 

Lighting and Daylighting (Module 2/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

 

Lighting Columns (Self Powered/ Wind Turbines

Alf Leslie

01463 703509

01463 703555

alf.leslie@highland.gov.uk

 

Low Energy Buildings

Liz McLean

01620 827353

01620 827454

lmclean@eastlothian.gov.uk

 

Low Impact Construction (Module 10/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

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Materials Selection (Module 1/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

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Natural Step

David Cook

 

 

David.Cook@naturalstep.org.uk

 

National Green Specification

Katherine Adams (BRE)

01923 664478

01923 664786

adamsk@bre.co.uk

 

 

Brian Murphy

01733 238148

01733 238148

BrianSpecMan@aol.com

 

 

 

 

 

www.greenpsec.co.uk

 

New West Gypsum Recycling

John Porter

01382 433640

01382 433034

john.porter@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

NHSS Greencode

John McBeath

01382 632056

01382 646320

john.r.mcbeath@tuht.scot.nhs.uk

 

Norwegian Schools (Sust Construction)

Bob Anderson

01382 433568

01382 433055

bob.anderson@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

 

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

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Photovoltaics

Andy Marnie

01292 616192

01292 616611

andrew.marnie@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

 

Plastic Bottle Recycling in Scotland

 

 

 

www.remade.org.uk/Plastics/recyclinginscotland.htm

 

Post Occupancy Evaluation (Module 12/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

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Quality Assessment Programme

Roger Talbot

0131 6251467

0131 6251466

roger.talbot@thirdwave.org.uk

R

 

Recycled Conservation Materials

Salvo

 

 

www.salvo.co.uk

 

Recycled Plastic Town & Park Furniture

Vicky Lambert

0141 5788768

0141 5788770

Vicky.Lambert@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

www.doceuninck.com

 

Recycled Tyres

Ralph Shackleton

01851 709400

01851 709228

rshackleton@cne-siar.gov.uk

 

 

John Porter

01382 433640

01382 433034

john.porter@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

 

Alf Leslie

01463 703509

01463 703555

alf.leslie@highland.gov.uk

 

Recycling Demolition Materials

Steven Brown

01382 433014

01382 433121

steven.brown@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Recycling/Landfill Reduction

Ken Kerr

01382 432788

01382 432783

kenny.kerr@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Refrigerant-R22

Andy Lorimer

01382 433253

01382 433055

andy.lorimer@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Remediation of Hydrocarbon Contamination

Steven Brown

01382 433014

01382 433121

steven.brown@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Renewable Energy (Module 7/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

 

Renewable Energy Technology

Tom Grassie

 

 

t.grassie@napier.ac.uk

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SCARF (Chief Executive

Jean Morrison

01224 213005

01224 213650

jmorrison@SCARF.org.uk

 

Scottish Community and Householder Renewables Initiative/ Energy Savings Trust

Brian Elmar (Proj Manager)

0131 2440833

0131 244 0384

BrianE@est.co.uk

 

 

Elaine Morrison (Dev Officer)

01382 833490

01382 889259

emorrison@scarf.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

www.est.org.uk/schri

 

Sust.: The Lighthouse on Sustainability

Catherine Docherty

0141 2216362

0141 2216395

catherine@thelighthouse.co.uk

  Scottish Community Energy Programme Co-ordinator (EST) Ken Brady 0131 2447683   www.est.org.uk/communityenergy

 

Scottish Development Indicators

Kirsteen Thomson

0131 4795341

0131 4795355

thomsonk@communitiesscotland.gov.uk

 

Scottish Executive Sustainable Development Team

George Burgess

0131 2447718

0131 2440195

george.burgess@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

 

Scottish Hardwood

Derek Nelson

0131 3146159

0131 314 6152

Derek.nelson@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

  Scottish Lime Centre Trust Roz Artiz-Young (Deputy Director) 01383 872722   ry@scotlime.org
  Scottish Solar Energy Group (SSEG) Colin Porteous (Secretary)     c.porteous@gsa.ac.uk
  Scottish Sustainable Development Forum (SDDF - Secritariat) Carole Birley / Roger Tolbot 0131 6251465   ssdfsec@thirdwave.org.uk
  Secon Solar Ltd Ian Calderwood 0191 516 6554   info@secon-uk.com

 

SEDA

 

 

 

gillp@lineone.net

 

SEPA

 

01786 457700

01786 446885

www.sepa.org.uk

 

Sheeps Wool Insulation

George Birrell

01382 433907

01382 433055

george.birrell@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

 

Second Nature UK

017684 86285

 

www.secondnatureuk.com

 

Shells – Recycling

Ralph Shackleton

01851 709400

01851 709228

rshackleton@cne-siar.gov.uk

 

Site Issues and Construction Process (Module 9/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

 

Solar Century

 

 

 

www.solarcentury.co.uk

 

Solar Combi-Boiler

John Porter

01382 433640

01382 433034

john.porter@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Solar Energy

Alex Gibson

01382 433014

01382 433055

Alex.gibson@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

 

Ralph Shackleton

01851 709400

01851 709228

rshackleton@cne-siar.gov.uk

  Solarsave (Pre-plumbed Solar Cylinders) Alan Baxter (McDonald Engineers) 01592 611123   sales@mcdonald-engineers.com

 

SUDS

CIRIA C521 Steven Brown

01382 433014

01382 433121

steven.brown@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Sun Tubes

Bob Anderson

01382 433568

01382 433055

bob.anderson@dundeecity.gov.uk

  Sustainable Design and Construction resource Efficiency Models Prof. George Fleming - Enviro centre     g.flemming@strath.ac.uk

 

Sustainability in the Built Heritage

Ingval Maxwell

0131 6688600

 

ingval.maxwell@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

 

Sustainable Audit Checklist

Stuart Brown

01382 433657

01392 433034

stuart.brown@dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Sustainable Construction Drivers (Module 8/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

 

Sustainable Integrated Water and Waste Systems

Jane Shields

 

 

janes@livingwater.org.uk

 

Sustainable Scotland Website

 

 

 

www.scotland.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

www.sustainable.scotland.gov.uk

 

Swales – Sustainable Urban Drainage

Steven Brown

01382 433014

01382 433121

steven.brown@dundeecity.gov.uk

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  Tayside Biodiversity Group Catherine Lloyd     www.taysidebiodiversity.co.uk
          www.livingproof.com

 

The SmartWaste System

Katherine Adams (BRE)

01923 664478

01923 664786

www.smartwaste.co.uk

          adamsk@bre.co.uk

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UK Commission on Sustainable Development

 

 

 

www.sd-commission.gov.uk

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Ventilation and Cooling Strategies (Module 6/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

 

Vertech/Organic Reclamation

Billy Little

 

 

billy@vertech.ltd.uk

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  Waste Aware Construction Colin Kerr 01786 468789 01786 464 611 www.wasteawareconstruction.org.uk

 

Waste Management

Julie McKinney

01786 457700

 

julie.mckinney@sepa.org.uk

 

Water and Sewage Management (Module 3/15)

Sandy Halliday

0131 5587227

0131 558 7337

gaiasandy@aol.com

 

Water Based Paints

Bob Anderson

01382 433907

01382 433055

bob.anderson@ittwo5.dundeecity.gov.uk

 

Water Benchmarking/Watermark

Neil Kitchen

 

 

neil.kitchen@OGCBS.gov.uk

 

Waterless Urinals

George Birrell

01382 433907

01382 433055

george.birrelldundeecity.gov.uk

 

Wind Turbines

Alf Leslie

01463 703515

01463 703555

Alf.leslie@highland.gov.uk

 

 

Ralph Shackleton

01851 709400

01851 709228

rshackleton@cne-siar.gov.uk

 

 

Brendan Reid (Proven Eng Ltd)

01563 543020

 

Karen@provenenergy.com

 

Wood Burning Heating Systems

Bruno Berardelli

0131 4777921

 

bruno@torren-energy.com

 

Woodfuel Heating for Public Buildings

Andy Marnie

01292 616192

01292 616611

andrew.marnie@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

 

WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Prorgramme)

 

 

 

www.wrap.org.uk

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