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Jura
Distillery partners with the University
of Hertfordshire to test a
self-repairing building surface.
I am sure many of are all familiar with
the iconic white-washed distillery
buildings throughout Scotland and have
probably visited a few, what you may not
realise is the work and carbon foot
print involved in keeping these
distillery walls white especially in
remote weather beaten locations.
Well Jura Distillery on the often
weather beaten Isle of Jura is well
aware of the carbon foot print involved
in keeping its distillery looking good
and have announced that they are
partnering with the University of
Hertfordshire and industry partners to
test a self-repairing building surface.
Jura Distillery, home to the UK’s number
one single malt whisky brand , will
become the first building in the country
to trial an innovative self-repairing
limewash as part of the whisky maker’s
commitment to sustainability within the
industry.
The new coating, developed by the
University of Hertfordshire and leaders
in bio-based construction, UK Hempcrete,
aims to reduce the carbon footprint of
the island whisky makers, which will
celebrate its 60th anniversary in April.
The ground-breaking solution increases a
building surface’s absorption of CO2 and
this project will be the prototype for a
potential solution in building
conservation, which could help many
businesses in their commitment to a
zero-carbon approach.
The beachside distillery is located on
the Hebridean Isle of Jura, home to a
tiny island community of just 212.
Currently, wind-driven rain on the
island weathers the distillery, which
prompts annual repainting to protect the
building. As well as disrupting
production and tourism, which is a core
part of the island economy, it also
increases carbon emissions through the
transportation of materials to the
island and the fulfilment of the
maintenance works.
This new, more-robust surfacing is
self-repairing, which is expected to
reduce how often the repairs are needed,
therefore reducing the annual carbon
emissions from the distillery.
The initiative forms part of ‘The Green
Print’, the roadmap to net zero created
by the wider Whyte and Mackay whisky
house, which lays out the Scottish
whisky maker’s vision for a sustainable
future.
Jura’s Distiller Manager Jamie Muir
comments: "The Isle of Jura is beautiful
place to make Scotch Whisky, but it is
not necessarily the easiest place be a
whisky maker.
"When we created The Green Print, we
laid out our commitment to make a
positive impact on the local community
where we make our whisky. This
partnership with our friends at UK
Hempcrete and the University of
Hertfordshire will deliver a pilot which
we believe could make a positive impact
across the Scotch Whisky industry and
beyond."
The project has received funding from
the Arts and Humanities Research
Council, as part of the Design Exchange
Partnership Programme. The trial will
aim to establish whether this is a
sustainable solution for the building
industry long term.
Alex Sparrow, UK Hempcrete’s Managing
Director, adds: "This collaboration with
the University of Hertfordshire and
Whyte and Mackay is a perfect fit for UK
Hempcrete.
"This is an opportunity to develop an
innovative new low-carbon product
alongside the development of primary
research at the university, and
simultaneously see its application in a
real world context. This fits exactly
with our ethos of improving the
technical performance of buildings in
the real world, whilst lowering their
carbon footprint."
You will find the current Jura single
mat whisky core range which is now a top
selling single malt for a good reason (price:quality)
available
from specialist online whisky
shops such
as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop,
Master of Malt
and
Hard To Find Whisky
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