Saturday 15 November 2014

Kate Noble: Master of Science

I'm in the front row, second from left.
After 2 years of fitting studies in around a full time job, in Norwich and then in Belgium, I have finally written the thesis and passed my Masters degree.

Apart from spending many glorious weeks at the Graduate School of the Environment at the Centre for Alternative Technology in mid-Wales, this course has also led to my giving talks to the Norfolk and Suffolk fire services on photovoltaic electrical fire safety; going self-employed; meeting Kevin McCloud of Grand Designs; working with Rowland Keeble of Rammed Earth Consulting; swimming in quarries in January and camping in sand dunes in July.

My thesis, titled 'Hot Property:  A feasibility study into the use of air conditioning condensate as irrigation for promoting biodiverse green roofs on commercial buildings in hot arid climates' gained a distinction grade and is in the process of being turned into a publishable article.

Getting Squeezed by Kevin McCloud!

The view from the Centre of Alternative Technology; A wonderful place to study

Rammed earth bricks




Swimming in the quarry

Yoga on the deck
My supportive friends in the last hours of the thesis write-up

Selecting lime for the kiln
Easter Bonnets & the Built Environment