Tollymore Mountain Centre has been given a major boost with the completion of a new environmentally friendly paving system installed at the centre.  With the help of Tobermore’s Hydropave Permeable Paving System and other energy saving and renewable energy technologies, Tollymore mountain centre has achieved a Breeam rating of excellent.  The mountain centre is now a flagship building for sustainability, which exceeds current statutory requirements.

Tollymore Mountain Centre is Northern Ireland’s National Centre for mountaineering and canoeing activities. It is located in Tollymore Forest, on the edge of the Mourne Mountains, an area of natural beauty with a sensitive ecosystem.

With such as area of natural beauty it was very important for the centre to be as environmentally friendly as possible.  The extensive paving installed at the centre is Tobermore’s pioneering Hydropave permeable paving system which is designed to help control flooding and reduce environmental problems.

The product allows water to escape below the paving to a gravel bed where, it is stored and released in a controlled manner back into the ground.  The water is filtered as it goes through the system and harmful pollutants are also removed.  Research has shown that Tobermore’s Hydropave can remove over 90% of Hydrocarbons and heavy metal pollutants which are highly dangerous to Flora and Fauna if they were allowed to enter the streams and waterways.

Tobermore’s Area Sales Executive for the project, Gareth Martin said: “We are delighted that Glasgiven Contracts were awarded the contract to use our Hydropave permeable paving system at the centre and that Andrew Boyd Landscapes finished the project to the highest standards“.

“In addition to its immense practical advantages, the Hydropave blocks used at the centre look fantastic and complement the attractive look of the new timber frame building and patio area/viewing gallery that is paved using our beautiful Sienna blocks.  The external landscaping gives visitors an excellent first impression of the centre which is so important in the leisure industry“, Gareth concluded.