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: 
08-0469
Description: 
A bank of photovoltaic cells overlooking the flat sedum roof above the main entrance to the Hostel. Right are the washing facilities for mountain bikers. The hostel has a secure bike store inside. "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: 
Tourist camps, hostels, etc
Subject Heading: 
National parks and reserves -- England -- North York Moors
Subject Heading: 
Ecotourism
Subject Heading: 
Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
Subject Heading: 
Bicycles
Subject Heading: 
Photovoltaic cells