HOPPE hardware was specified for the UK's first dedicated moorland research centre in the Peak District National Park. The Moorlands Visitor Centre is the cornerstone in the $4.7m 'Moors for the Future' project funded by the Heritage Lottery. It offers community facilities, a national focus for moorland research and interactive exhibitions for the public.

   Dove Architectural Hardware worked on the project with NSJ Contractors Ltd, and had to consider the Disability Discrimination Act including BS8300 and Approved Document M far the project "But we needed products that fitted the high-tech feel of the project too," says Dove Architectural Sales Director Andy Wearden .The design of the Moorland Centre reflects its upland setting, with a living roof of sedum turf, intersected by a waterfall tumbling aver glass panels into a pool al the entrance. The turf ads as an eco-friendly insulator and the building is fuelled by an energy-saving ground source heat pump "HOPPE's door closers and stainless steel semi-circular levers fitted perfectly into this environment .They're far more stylish than many conventional products on the market, whilst satisfying the recommendations of BS 8300 and Approved Document M."