Team 6

Working towards a cleaner Scotland.
INTER is a collaborative project between SGN and Edinburgh Napier University. SGN has employed university students to develop a proposal for their old fuel sites. The team will develop innovative solutions to reuse the old land to benefit the local community, reduce climate change and increase biodiversity. After thorough research, the teams will submit their proposal to SGN for approval. Team 6 is assigned the SGN site at Armadale, West Lothian.

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Week 9: Understanding Woodlands

Understanding the importance of implementing native woodland species to increase biodiversity. Recognising the key points in local agriculture, and developing strategies to incorporate this in our project design.

Week 8: Planning Law

A summary of how to apply for planning permission, and how applications are considered for approval. The post also showcases the polices that influence the use and design of the site, to keep to the West Lothian Council's goals.

Second Presentation

This 10 minute presentation follows our initial ideas which we presented to SGN, and three ideas that we are taking forward. expanding upon this out of the three final concepts we will be choosing one

Design Thinking Workshop

This article is about our adventure in the design thinking workshop, dealing with unusual users such as vampire, werewolf, unicorn, and monkey buffer.

Presentation

Attached to this article is a short presentation video of what we have learned so far, possible concepts for our site, and research about Armadale and the site.

Week 2

This article follows what the team have covered and learned in our second week of conducting this project.

Armadale Research

This Article explores the information regarding the small town of Armadale in regards to information about the population, history, and services within the community.

Week 1

This article follows what the team have covered and learned in the first week of being introduced to this project.

Schematics and images of Armadale site

This showcases the images and schematics of the Armadale site

Team 6's Project

This short article covers the project for team 6. further updates on the project will be posted on the blog in further articles.

Michael Stephen

Team Leader

I am currently studying Business Management with Human Resources Management at Edinburgh Napier University. I have A positive outlook with a strong drive and ambition to succeed in all areas of life. I have Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach to developing successful and sustainable working relationships. I am very interested to see what this project has in store and how as a team we can contribute to tackling climate change in a big or small way.

Paola Seminara

MSc Architectural Technology & Building Performance

I am attending the MSc in Architectural Technology & Building Performance at Edinburgh Napier University. Graduated in Architecture and Construction Engineering, I have always been interested in the connection between construction and environment. The Scottish Government has set ambitious targets for the Climate Change Plan and, with the project promoted by SGN and Edinburgh Napier University, I believe that I can give my contributions. I am excited to participate in this new adventure, where multidisciplinary teams have been set up by Edinburgh Napier University. Thus, the students and I will have the opportunity to discuss and elaborate new proposals having a 360- degree view.

Susanna Cherian

BSc Biomedical Science

I am a BSc Biomedical Science student at Edinburgh Napier University. My passion for environmental conservation and climate change blossomed from a module I studied in my first year. My zealousness to expand my knowledge, and push the limits of creativity, persuaded me to volunteer for this project. Using the skills, I have learned in university, I aim to contribute to this project's outreach and background research. I am eager to work in this dynamic team to trade expertise and devise ideas that encompass this global emergency.

Adam Salmond

BA Photography

Hi! I'm Adam, and I am a student photographer. Having investigated issues of land consumption and industry through my photographic work, I aim to put my natural curiosity in climate change issues to work in this collaborative and transformative project.

Aidan Tobyn

BDes Product Design

I am a motivated Product design student, who is driven by venturing into new grounds to explore unknown parts of the design industry where I can demonstrate my desire to deliver qualitative solutions to issues & work cooperatively with my peers. As a designer, I am always pushing myself to find improvements, solve issues and learn knowledgeable skills from other industries. During my time at university, I have focussed projects based around sustainability and taken influence from brands that are environmentally conscious. Along with this, I have gained an insight into designing and making produce from reclaimed materials to help empower others in the making process whilst engaging in the circular economy.

Armadale is a town within the district of West Lothian in central Scotland.
The population is estimated to be around 12,500 (2019).
Armadale was a farm village. However, it has always been commercially important, being part of the main route that connects Edinburgh to Glasgow.
This is a fairly large site that was cleared of vegetation recently to allow the completion of the site investigation works. Armadale is a former holder site. The holder has been demolished