University of East Anglia pioneers thatched roof campus

At UEA's Enterprise Centre, local materials meet hi-tech carbon monitoring - all on a traditional budget

Visitors to The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia's campus can smell the wood as soon as they arrive, although they may not know it comes from nearby Thetford Forest. And though most admire the building's beautiful design, they may not realise all new materials were sustainably sourced with a minimum carbon footprint.

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