Travis Perkins Managed Services has unveiled its Tŷ Gwyrddfai decarbonisation hub to provide skills training for decarbonisation and retrofitting homes.
The 120,000ft2 warehouse space, situated in a semi-rural area of Gwynedd, has been transformed into a training facility to support the development of skills to install and maintain small solar photovoltaic, domestic heat pump and solar thermal hot water systems.
The centre is a collaboration between Travis Perkins Managed Services, Adra Housing Association, the Busnes@LlandrilloMenai and Bangor University.
Welsh television presenter and meteorologist Sian Lloyd attended the launch along with guests from Denbighshire Council, Flintshire Council, Wrexham Council, Flintshire Street Scene and North Wales Council.
Ben Todd, managing director of Travis Perkins Managed Services, said: “We are so proud to be collaborating with our customer and partners to bring this decarbonisation hub to Penygroes.
“The hub will provide a centre of excellence for the future development of low carbon solutions across retrofitting, repairs and maintenance.
“We believe that construction has a key role to play in decarbonising the built environment, which is why supplying our customers with the right materials, innovative solutions and technology, supporting their journey to net zero
“The long-term benefits will be far reaching and will help decarbonise homes in north Wales and beyond.”
Sian Lloyd said: “I’m passionate about sustainability and to see this centre, the first of its kind, launch in north Wales makes me so proud. This sector has a great opportunity to offer low carbon solutions to retrofitting and repairing the UK’s old housing stock. This can be a major part of the solution to decarbonising the built environment.”
