With the increasing trend towards building green and environmentally friendly houses, the main emphasis has been upon the use of environmentally friendly construction materials for the structure of the house.
However finding a company with experience and knowledge of both the products and how to integrate them can prove difficult. One man who overcame this is Matthew Nielsen, founder and Managing Director of The Green Building Site. Matthew has over 20 years building experience, having graduated in 1995, and his work over the last six years has become increasingly specialised in low energy design and construction as recognised in 2007 when he attained Chartered Environmentalist in 2007.
Matthew explains, “I had been running my Chartered Building Company, Nielsens Ltd for a number of years, and we have been actively carrying out low carbon construction. It became obvious to me that there was a distinct problem in finding suppliers of quality eco-friendly building products for the whole house at competitive prices who understood both the products and how to integrate them. As a result, I took 20 years experience in the building industry and, I developed The Green Building Site as a one stop shop supplying low carbon building products across the UK. I am constantly looking for new products that are genuinely green and are at the foreground of proven technology, whilst ensuring they are simple to install/maintain and practical with a realistic cost/rate of return for the end user.”
As part of this work, Matthew is developing one of the first databases of Microgeneration Associates Scheme (MCS is a Government scheme under the Microgeneration Certificate Scheme), which will allow customers to access their local MCS installers specific to their chosen technology allowing access to systems under the Feed-In Tariff and Renewable Heat Initiatives.
Matthew says, “The aim is to provide builders of environmentally friendly and low carbon houses and buildings with a range of building products that are suitable for their specific project. We aim where ever possible to dispatch direct from the manufacturer to the customer allowing us to have a competitive factory price and reducing the delivery carbon footprint.
“The Green Building Site was developed to meet the need for more low energy design and construction methods. Our company has a comprehensive and superb quality product range: from natural insulation to heat pump solutions and rainwater harvesting. By sourcing the latest technology and products that are easy to use and install means that you can find all the eco building products you need from one place, at very competitive prices. Today, the company can offer: air tightness systems, gutter systems, natural insulation, rainwater harvesting, sanitary ware, heat pump installations, biomass installations, photo voltaic installations, sun scoops, triple-glazed roof lights, ventilation systems and triple glazed windows and doors – truly a one-stop shop for green products!
For further information please telephone 0844 5617949 or visit www.TheGreenBuildingSite.co.uk
