Detail View: SHIMMER: Youth Hostel

Title: 
Youth Hostel
Creation Date: 
2005
Image Date: 
2005
Period: 
21st century
Location: 
Lockton, North Yorkshire
Country: 
ENGLAND, UK
Display Creator: 
not known
Terms: 
Solar panels ; Sustainable tourism
Image ID: 
08-0468
Description: 
A bank of photovoltaic cells overlooking the flat sedum roof, with the original tiled roof beyond. "Welcome to Lockton, YHA's first Green Beacon Youth Hostel, an exemplar of sustainable tourism..." Its walls are covered with circular notices, "Awareness Points", highlighting the eco-friendly features in the hostel. The YHA's first eco-hostel, re-opened in March 2005 after extensive reconstruction. Originally the village school. Features include wool insulation in the walls and roof, a rainwater harvesting system, live sedum roof, a compost toilet and photovoltaic cells.
Rights: 
© Sheffield Hallam University
Permissions: 
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Image Storage Location: 
DIGITAL IMAGE ONLY
Related Information: 
YHA. For more information see < http://www.yha.org.uk/ >
Photographed by: 
Dave Ball
Creator: 
not known
Creator Role: 
Designers.
Subject Heading: 
National parks and reserves -- England -- North York Moors
Subject Heading: 
Ecotourism
Subject Heading: 
Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
Subject Heading: 
Photovoltaic cells
Subject Heading: 
Tourist camps, hostels, etc