Centre for Alternative Technology

The Graduate School at CAT is a world-class training centre with over 35 years expertise in sustainability practice. Based in the Wales Institute for Sustainable Education (WISE) the GSE offers unparalleled teaching and accommodation facilities, including:

• A large rammed earth lecture theatre
• Seminar rooms and workshops
• Research laboratories
• IT suite
• Offices, common rooms and reception areas
• 24 en-suite study bedrooms
• Restaurant and Bar

WISE is a state of the art eco-educational facility. Designed by architects Pat Borer and David Lea, it is a beautiful combination of environmentally conscious design and cutting-edge sustainable building techniques. The venue is sensitively constructed out of low embodied energy materials such as hemp and lime, rammed earth and sustainably sourced timber. The supply of on-site renewable energy sources, including biomass and solar power, means that WISE is a truly sustainable place to study.