Glenfarne Wood Products

Location:

Glenfarne,
Co Leitrim,
Ireland

Profile

Glenfarne Wood Products Ltd has been trading since 1977 and in recent years focused on the supply of timber products to the gardening and outdoor market.

Challenge

Developing an outdoor Eco-classroom product to suit the Primary School market. Introduce additional add-on features to enhance ecological, energy, waste management, biodiversity and sustainability awareness and to act as interactive teaching aids.

Delivery

Examine the potential school market and how the proposed concept can best accommodate the end user’s requirements. Investigate compatible add-on interactive components relative to cost, market preference and adaptability. Develop conceptual design options with outline costs.

Result

The proposed eco-classroom product will be attractive to schools participating in current and future Green Schools initiatives. Several suitable add-on features are identified with costs for integration with the eco-classroom, including rainwater harvesting, garden boxes, wind and solar kits. 2 Options for the eco-classroom layout are provided with associated materials costs.