Environmentally responsible Cycling Stonemason

Heritage Stonemason Carver

Onsite Statewide

Australia

Environmentally responsible "The cycling Stonemason"

People ask me about my eco credentials ...

The work I do allows me to travel to some beautiful places. With a
background of cycling and interests in alternate energy it was only natural
to leave a small carbon footprint in my work. By staying on or very near
the site I'm working on drastically reduces wasted production time and
resources.
The motorhome I use to travel from different properties was built by
myself, NOT being able to find a manufacturer who could supply my needs
for low co2 was not surprising.
(JUST LIKE THE LAST ONE I BUILT 10YEARS AGO!)

BODYWISE... The motorhome was resurrected from a '92 Mazda
cab/chassis and fitted with a customised pantec body, luckily the two
smaller windows at the front were already there, the other windows
sourced as seconds from a caravan dealer in Albury NSW. The side
cladding is cargo sheet, though aluminium it is UV stabilised and won't
need replacement like filon fibreglass (delaminates)
All outside lighting is efficient LED.

INSIDE...Accommodation inside (both vehicles) is all solar 12 volt DC
powered, the solar cells are 2 64watt Uni-solar (amorphous ,shade
tolerant). All lighting is strip LED (1/10th the power consumption) TV,
stereo, DVD, computer, fridge, solar shower, phone and camera are run
via this system.
A waterless toilet using zeolite is fitted as is a metho burning stove to
lower co2 emissions. The interior was fitted out using as much recycled
and recyclable material as possible.

THE ENGINES... at present both trucks 3.5 ltr 4 cylinder diesels are
running on B20 bio-diesel which is a 20% blend of vegetable/diesel.
Currently I'm stepping up to B50 blend then straight vegetable oil in the not
to distant future.*
(vegiecars.com.au)

MY EVERYDAY TRANSPORT....Is one of two trusty Cannondale Super
V's (bicycles) towing the brilliant BOB trailer (Beast of Burden)
Great for tools,shopping and touring.

THE STONE AND MATERIALS.......This is one thing I don't have much
control over BUT I endeavour to source local field stone or quarry where
ever possible as well as demolition stone, A GREAT RESOURCE.

I hope this information is helpful to any tradesman or small business
person interested in lowering their carbon footprint on the road or work.
Please feel free to contact me.