Design and Build
Pendragon Design and Build were awarded the build contract - a Welsh company based in Cwmbran tackling the Passivhaus for the first time. They have delivered a wonderful building that was received well at the National Eisteddfod.

We were able to use a wide range of Welsh companies in the design and build element of both properties.

• Timber Frame / Ff am Goed Holbrook Timber Frame ltd (Bridgend)

• Roofing / To M. Camilleri & Sons Roofing ltd(Sully Cardiff)

• Plumber / Plymiwr P.T Willis ltd (Newport)

• Electrician / Trydanwr C.W. Electrical (Newport)

• Scaffolding/ Sgaffaldio Macob Scaffolding ltd (Sully Cardiff)

• Carpenter / Saer Coed Guest Carpentry Services (Blackwood)

• Staircase /GrisiauPear Stairs (Welshpool)

• Solar/PV/Ventilation Solar/PV/Awyru Micaul Solar Ltd (Cwmbran)

• Plastering / Plastro C&S Plastering Ltd (Nelson)

• Flooring / Llorfau Craftsman Flooring Ltd (Port Talbot)

• Stonework /Gwaith Carreg Afan Landscapes Ltd (Port Talbot)

• Painting / Peintio  G&S Decorite (Caerphilly)

• Wall Tilling / Teilsio Wal Neil Rogers (Cardiff)

• Landscaping/ Tirlunio G.L. Foulkes (Abergavenny)

Interior Design
A Welsh based company from Llantrisant were chosen for the interior design aspect of the building. The link below provides details of an article written by the Interior Designer, Wendy Darke for a recent Western Mail publication. It provides a nice snapshot of the emphasis placed on sourcing Welsh produce.

Interior design article

Living Room

• Soft Furnishings and Accessories designed & sourced by Interior Designers: Design Inspiration.
• Fabrics by ‘Elanbach’ printed in Wales, on Linen base Cloth, available from Design Inspiration.
• Plain-woven fabric made from Bamboo. This rapidly renewable, vigorous grass does not need replanting after you have cut it back for a crop; it comes back year after year. It requires no fertiliser or pesticides; in fact, it even thrives in overgrazed areas and helps to reduce rain run-off, preventing soil erosion. Bamboo releases 35% more oxygen than trees and can reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) by sequestering 12 tons of CO2 per hectare.
• Wool throw/rug made in Wales, similar available from St Fagans Museum.
• Ceramic Lamps by ‘Gareth Lloyd Ceramics’, St Fagans Pottery.
• Tea set available from St Fagans Cardiff, made exclusively by Local ceramist.

 Kitchen / Dining Area

• Soft Furnishings and Accessories designed & sourced by Interior Designers: Design Inspiration.
• Fabrics made from 100% Linen, Flax and the linen textiles made from it are environmentally friendly, linen is both recyclable and bio-degradeble, the flax plant requires little water & it is normally grown without the use of chemicals. Available from Design Inspiration.
• Flour made in Wales,ground using a traditional flour mill.
• ‘Howie’ceramics made in Wales by ‘Gwili Pottery, Pontarsais, Carmarthenshire.

 Garden

• Garden Furniture hand crafted in Wales by ‘Sylvantutch’ Eco Furniture,Corris.

Master Bedroom

• Soft Furnishings and Accessories designed & sourced by Interior Designers: Design Inspiration
• Curtain fabric made from 100% Silk. The silk thread, produced by the unique spinning glands of the silkworm, is the finest and strongest natural fibre in the world.
• Velvet cushions made from Bamboo. This rapidly renewable, vigorous grass does not need replanting after you have cut it back for a crop; it comes back year after year. It requires no fertiliser or pesticides; in fact, it even thrives in overgrazed areas and helps to reduce rain run-off, preventing soil erosion. Bamboo releases 35% more oxygen than trees and can reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) by sequestering 12 tons of CO2 per hectare.
• Woven traditional Welsh blankets, from Jen Jones, ‘Welsh Quilt Centre’ Lampeter, Ceredigion.
• Ceramic Lamps by ‘Gareth Lloyd Ceramics’, St Fagans Pottery, Wales.
• Handmade glass dish by Moira White ‘Moriath Glass’ Llandysul, Carmarthenshire.
• Hand made wrought iron candlesticks by Blacksmith Aaron Petersen ‘Ferric Fusion’ Carmarthen.
• Duvet Made from Welsh Wool by ‘BAAVET’ the duvets are natural, ethical, sustainable and local, available from Design Inspiration or from baavet.co.uk

Bedroom One

• Soft Furnishings and Accessories designed & sourced by Interior Designers: Design Inspiration
• Curtain fabric is environmentally produced and is a ‘Cradle to Cradle’ product that is 100% recyclable. Available from Design Inspiration.
• Throwover bedspread, woven wool cushions, and lampshades made in Wales by Melin Tregwynt, Pembrokeshire.
• Patchwork throw made by Design Inspiration, quilted by Julie Peppiatt ‘Time Machine Quilting’, Llandysul.

 Bedroom Two

• Soft Furnishings and Accessories designed & sourced by Interior Designers: Design Inspiration
• Blind fabric made from 100% Linen, Flax and the linen textiles made from it are environmentally friendly, linen is both recyclable and biodegradeble, the flax plant requires little water & it is normally grown without the use of chemicals. Available from Design Inspiration.
• Wool bed rug made in Wales by Cambrian Woollen Mill.
• Woven wool cushions and teddy bear made in Wales by Melin Tregwynt, Pembrokeshire.
• Duvet Made from Welsh Wool by ‘BAAVET’ the duvets are natural, ethical, sustainable and local, available from Design Inspiration or from baavet.co.uk
• Hand made in Wales, Willow basket by Beryl Smith ‘Crafts Mid Wales’ Llandiloes, Powys.
• Wool rug woven by ‘Solva Woollen Mill’ Solva, Pembrokeshire.

Bathroom

• Soft Furnishings and Accessories designed & sourced by Interior Designers: Design Inspiration.
• FSC Wooden Venetian blinds. The FSC logo identifies products that contain wood from well-managed forests, independently certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council A.C (FSC). This means that the forest of origin has been inspected and evaluated according to the environmental, social, economic principles and criteria. Blinds are available from Design Inspiration.
• Eco Friendly Welsh Organic Soap Loaves, from ‘New Dawn - Handmade soap’ based in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.