Logo: Our Lady of Consolation

Sustainability

Sustainability is something the community has long taken to heart, to preserve God's creation in all its glory.

We want a new monastery which will consume very little energy. With this in mind the following sustainable elements were built into the design

• wood chip boiler
• solar panels (to boost hot water)
• rain water harvesting tank
• solar shading
• sedum roofs
• natural materials
• excellent thermal insulation
• low energy light fittings
• new ‘A’ rated appliances
• 'passive’ main drainage

The two sedum roofs of the new monastery

Image: The monastery sedum roofs

Sedum roofs

Image: Sedum

Image: Types of sedum roofs

Solar panels

Image: Solar panels

Other pages:

Stanbrook Abbey
A new location
Monastic Vision
Stanbrook Abbey's vision for 21st Century
The site
Where is Crief Farm, Wass
How it all began!
The site of new monastery
The Design of the New Monastery
Plans and drawings
Sustainability
Looking to our carbon footprint
Phasing
The phasing of the new monastery
Photographs of Building work
Work in progress
COMMUNITY VISIT TO SITE
The visit made by the community 26 June 2008
BLESSING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE
26 June 2008 Bishop Terence Drainey Blessed our foundation stone
Bishop Drainey's homily and Order of Service for 26 June 2008
The Order of Service and homily for the Blessing of the foundation stone
Do you want to become a Friend of Stanbrook Abbey
How to become a Friend
Crief Lodges
Nine Scandinavian Pine Lodges
PARLOUR SALE
On 7 June 2008 the community held a Parlour Sale which was our version of a carboot sale
Contact Us
Where to contact us

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