[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Dros yr ychydig fisoedd diwethaf mae yna lawer wedi bod yn digwydd yn yr EVI i wella cynaladwyedd yr adeilad a\u2019r ardal gyfagos. Wrth i ni gyrraedd diwedd y cyfnod yma o\u2019n gyriad cynaladwyedd arbennig rydym yn gwahodd trigolion Glynebwy i ymuno a\u0302 ni mewn dathliad Nadoligaidd a chreu addurniadau sydd yn gyfeillgar i\u2019r amgylchedd."}, {"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "Ar ddydd Mercher, 27 Tachwedd rydym yn gwahodd holl aelodau ein cymuned i ymuno gyda ni rhwng 4yp a 7yh ar gyfer ein digwyddiad Hwyl yr W\u0302yl i\u2019r teulu. Bydd yna ddisgo pw\u0302er pedal, bwffe i\u2019r plant a gwydriad o win poeth a mins pei i\u2019r rhieni. Byddem hefyd yn cynnal gweithdai ailgylchu hwyl yn creu coed Nadolig o froc mo\u0302r a bo\u0302bls Nadolig... a hyn i gyd AM DDIM."}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "Mae\u2019r digwyddiad yn cael ei gynnal i ddathlu diwedd ein prosiect cynaliadwy sydd wedi bod yn rhedeg dros yr ychydig fisoedd nesaf gyda \u00a332,523 o ariannu gan Gynllun Cymunedau\u2019r Dreth Gwarediadau Tirlenwi trwy\u2019r WCVA. Mae\u2019r EVI wedi bod yn fwrlwm o weithgareddau fel rhan o\u2019r prosiect hwn."}, {"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "Y peth cyntaf i\u2019w wneud oedd ceisio lleihau\u2019r defnydd o ynni yn yr EVI. Roedd adolygiad ynni\u2019r EVI eisoes wedi\u2019i gyflawni ac yn amlygu\u2019r ardaloedd yn yr adeilad oedd yn gwastraffu ynni fwyaf. Roedd yr arian derbyniodd yr EVI yn caniata\u0301u i ni gyflawni\u2019r gwelliannau awgrymwyd yn yr adroddiad adolygiad ynni. Roedd goleuadau yn wastraff ynni mawr, felly defnyddiwyd peth o\u2019r arian i newid y goleuadau i gyd i rai LED, sydd yn defnyddio 90% llai o ynni. Gosodwyd sychwyr dwylo eco newydd yn y toiledau hefyd, sydd yn defnyddio aer oer yn hytrach na phoeth."}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Roedd drafftiau a gwres yn broblem yn yr adeilad mawr, hanesyddol yma. Rhai o\u2019r problemau mwyaf oedd drysau\u2019n cael eu cadw\u2019n agored, gwresogi ystafelloedd gwag a defnyddio gwresogyddion trydan drud. Cafodd hyn ei ddatrys wrth osod dyfais cau drws awtomatig ar y drysau i gyd, rheolyddion awtomatig ar y rheiddiaduron a mesurwyr ynni. Cafwyd gwared ar y gwresogyddion trydan cludadwy a gosod gwresogyddion wal ynni effeithlon newydd gydag amserydd 10 munud. Roedd y pympiau gwres o\u2019r awyr, gosodwyd pan adferwyd yr adeilad dros ddegawd yn o\u0302l, angen eu trwsio gan am eu bod yn aneffeithlon bellach. Yn y gaeaf roedd rhaid defnyddio\u2019r boeler nwy wrth gefn i gynhesu\u2019r adeilad. Caniataodd yr ariannu yma i ni drwsio\u2019r pympiau, ac felly gallem unwaith eto wresogi\u2019r EVI gyda\u2019r pympiau ynni effeithlon ran amlaf."}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Fel rhan o\u2019n prosiect cynaladwyedd roeddem yn awyddus i gynnwys y gymuned wrth gynnig cyfleoedd gwirfoddoli a hyfforddiant. Y bwriad oedd dysgu sgiliau a hysbysu\u2019r cyhoedd am gynaladwyedd a\u2019r hyn gallant ei wneud. Yn fis Ebrill cynhaliwyd gweithdy llygredd plastig yn yr EVI ar gyfer Diwrnod y Ddaear. Rhannom wybodaeth am gyffredinrwydd plastig yn ein bywydau a\u2019r hyn gellir ei wneud i leihau hyn."}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Yn fis Mehefin cynhaliwyd gweithdy garddio bywyd gwyllt gyda Eggseeds i gynyddu bioamrywiaeth yr ardal. Bu\u2019r gwirfoddolwyr ifanc yn adeiladu sawl gwesty trychfilod a bomiau hadau. Mae\u2019r gwestai trychfilod lliwgar yn sefyll yn falch o flaen yr EVI."}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Rhan bwysig o\u2019r prosiect i ni ydy annog pobl yn yr ardal i\u2019n helpu i rannu\u2019r neges cynaladwyedd. Rhoddwyd gwahoddiad i\u2019r rhai oedd a\u0302 diddordeb helpu rhannu\u2019r neges i fynychu dwy sesiwn hyfforddiant gwahanol. Roedd y cyntaf yn weithdy blogio a chreu fideo. Dysgwyd sgiliau cynllunio a chreu fideo eu hunain. Er mai dim ond diwrnod oedd ganddynt i wneud popeth, llwyddwyd i greu\u2019r fideo canlynol hefyd, yn dangos yr holl waith oedd wedi bod yn digwydd yn yr EVI hyd yma."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Roedd yr ail sesiwn yn weithdy ysgrifennu blogiau. Dewisodd y mynychwyr bwnc oedd o ddiddordeb iddynt a chreu sawl erthygl yn hyrwyddo\u2019r neges cynaladwyedd ac effeithiolrwydd ynni. Roedd yr erthyglau yn cynnwys sut i leihau\u2019n defnydd o garbon, plannu coed, te cynaliadwy a mwy. Mae\u2019r erthyglau yma i gyd wedi cael eu cyhoeddi ar y wefan yr EVI. Mae\u2019r rhestr lawn i\u2019w weld yn yr Erthyglau Perthnasol isod."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Mae\u2019r digwyddiad Hwyl yr W\u0302yl yn ffordd o ddathlu\u2019r holl waith sydd wedi\u2019i gyflawni ac i barhau i rannu\u2019r neges cynaladwyedd mewn ffordd hwyl wrth greu addurniadau Nadolig i fynd adref gyda chi. Felly i ailadrodd \u2013 disgo pw\u0302er pedal, bwffe, gwin poeth a mins peis \u2013 a glywsoch chi ei fod yn rhad ac AM DDIM? Ymunwch a\u0302 ni i ddathlu a chreu gan gofrestru\u2019ch diddordeb yma:"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "months the EVI has been doing lots to improve the sustainability of the\nbuilding and the surrounding area. As we come to the end of this period of our\nspecial sustainability drive we\u2019re inviting the residents of Ebbw Vale to join\nus in a Christmas Celebration and create some environmentally friendly"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "27th November we invite all members of the community to join us between 4pm and\n7pm for our Festive Family Fun event. There will be a pedal powered disco, a\nbuffet for the kids and a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie for the parents.\nWe\u2019ll also have some fun recycling workshops turning driftwood into fun\nChristmas trees and creating Christmas baubles... and we\u2019ll be doing all this"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "The event is being held to celebrate the end of our sustainability project that has been running for the past few months with \u00a332,523 funding from the Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme through WCVA. A load has been going on at the EVI as a part of this project."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "The first thing we did was attempted to reduce energy consumption at the EVI. An energy review that had been carried out previously at the EVI highlighted where energy was being wasted the most in the building. The funding the EVI received allowed us to carry out improvements based on recommendations made in the energy review report. Lighting was a huge energy waster therefore some of the funding was used to convert all the lighting to LED, which uses 90% less energy. New eco driers that use cold air rather than cold air were also fitted in the bathrooms."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Drafts and heating were also an issue in this large, historic building. Doors being left open, heating empty rooms and expensive electric heaters being used was a big issue. This was solved by fitting automatic door closers on all the doors, automatic controls were fitted on radiators and energy meters were installed. The portable electric heaters were banished as new energy efficient wall heaters were fitted with 10-minute timers. The air source heat pumps that were installed when the EVI underwent restoration over a decade ago were in dire need of repair works as they had become inefficient meaning that in the winter we had to rely on heating the building with a back up gas boiler. The fund allowed the repairs to take place meaning the EVI was once again being heated primarily through the energy efficient pumps."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "As a part of our sustainability project we wanted to involve the community by offering volunteering and training opportunities. The aim was to teach skills and inform the public about sustainability and what they could do. In April we ran a plastic pollution workshop at the EVI for Earth Day. Here we shared information about the prevalence of plastics in our lives and what we could do to cut down on this."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "In June we held a wildlife gardening workshop with Eggseeds to increase the biodiversity of the area. Young volunteers built bug hotels and made seed bombs. The colourful bug hotels take pride of place at the front of the EVI."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "An important part of the project for us is that we encourage people in the area to help us share the sustainability message. We invited those that were interested in helping us spread the word to attend two separate training sessions. The first was a blogging and video creation workshop. Attendees learnt skills on how to plan and create their own videos. They also, despite only having a day to fit in everything, managed to create the following video detailing all the work that had gone on at the EVI so far."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "was a blog writing workshop. Attendees chose a subject that interested them and\ncreated a number of articles to promote the sustainability and energy\nhow to cut down on carbon, planting trees, sustainable tea and more. All these\narticles have been published on the EVI website. Check them out in the related"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "This Festive Fun event is our way of celebrating all the work that has been done and to keep spreading the sustainability message in a fun way by creating some Christmas goodies to take home. To reiterate \u2013 a pedal powered disco, buffet, mulled wine and mince pies \u2013 and did we mention it was FREE? Join us to celebrate and make by registering your interest here:"}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with all the exciting developments at EVI!"}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "We are proud to have saved the EVi for future community use."}]