Green Credentials
We are passionate about the environment, the outdoors and fresh air. During the renovation of Locherlour Mill, we have tried our best to use the latest technology to reduce the impact on our environment. Here are some examples:
Underfloor Heating
We installed over 1.5 km of geothermal pipes in the land around the Mill, to extract heat from the ground to provide hot water and heating (underfloor heating) for the entire Mill
New Electricity from Old Technology
We plan to re-instated the old original Mill Wheel, the wheel can be viewed from the large internal windows in the kitchen. We are planning to install a modern electricity generator which will harnesses energy from the water lade that flows under the Mill, enough to satisfy the electricity needs of the Mill. We will be able to sell the excess electricity back to the National Grid as a Green Energy.
Insulation
We have insulated all walls, roofs and ceilings to at least double the standard of the 2007 Scottish Building Standards Regulations, thus ensuring that there is minimum heat lost and CO2 emissions from the Mill.
Recycling (by us and you!)
We encourage all our guests to recycle as much as possible, and we try to make re-cycling as easy as possible for guests.