Inspiration for housing in the Cairngorms National Park
Inspiration for housing in the Cairngorms National Park
Board members of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) have been exploring the sort of sustainable, eco-friendly housing that could be built in the Park in the future.
They spent today (Friday, 13th August 2010) looking around 52 houses at Scotland’s Housing Expo in Inverness.
Speaking at the visit, CNPA Planning Committee Convener Duncan Bryden said: “It’s hugely inspiring in terms of the wide variety of approaches and techniques that have been used not just in the houses but the spaces between them – something that’s important for a community. The use of local materials especially Scottish timber and stone is very impressive.
“It’s been encouraging to see a mix of people here today – many of them young people who are the market of the future. They’ve seen what’s possible in terms of design and efficiency and will hopefully put pressure on developers to provide it.”
The CNPA is drawing up a Sustainable Design Guide to encourage everyone – architects, designers, builders and their clients – to choose buildings designed to fit in to the local landscape.
Scotland’s Housing Expo is the first of its kind in the UK and runs from the 1st- 31st August 2010 in Inverness. Visit www.scotlandshousingexpo.com
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning impacting areas of the National Park on Friday 29 May until Monday 1 June. If you are out and about in the Cairngorms National Park please observe the following guidance:
- Do not light any fire or barbecue, in line with the new fire byelaw
- Always ensure cigarettes are fully extinguished and take your litter (including glass) away with you
- Enjoy the outdoors responsibly - most wildfires are caused by human activity
- Stay alert - with dry vegetation and warm weather, fires can start easily, spread rapidly, and burn intensely
- If you see a wildfire, dial 999
For further updates on wildfire risk across Scotland, visit the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service website. To find out more about the fire byelaw, and to see your questions answered, visit our fire byelaw page here.