Energy autonomy is one of the main aims of Guilden Gate. To achieve this we have concentrated on minimising our energy requirements. The site strategy for energy conservation and reduction includes a C02 emissions plan that will ensure, over time, Guilden Gate will be a net zero C02 emissions site. Guilden Gate will generate its own energy needs from renewable resourses.

Seven tenths of our bodies are water, but this does not reflect our attitude to this precious natural element. Water appears miraculously at the tap and conveniently disappears about 30 centimetres later down the plughole, to be dealt with; cleaned, treated with chemicals and often zapped with ultraviolet light, finally reappearing at the tap. The sane alternative to this is to use water in a more sustainable way by harvesting, conserving and recycling it as we do at Guilden Gate.