Green Buildings

Michael Reynolds is a highly versatile and prolific eco-architect, based In New Mexico, USA. He believes in the sustainable use of materials and the...

Eco-housing, or houses built in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, which use resources and technologies that capitalise on...

Going green is all about taking some steps to become more environmentally aware and showing a commitment to reducing the impact we have on the...

Green property audit or put more simply, environmental auditing, is a relatively new service available to individuals in their own home, to assess...

Green specifications are a set of agreements that are recommended for the sustainable building industry. They identify and qualify the specific...

A 'Green Tax' is generally administered as a financial penalty on companies using excessive energy. It also acts as an incentive to reducing fuel...

Concrete is in its raw essence a very green material. It is hewn from rock and the earth, ground into a fine powder, mixed with a few other raw...

In the spring of 2003, the then Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, launched a campaign to make London a Fairtrade City. London, England’s capital...

The UK Government, through a website of its Department for Trade and Industry (DTI), has recently launched a scheme called the Low Carbon Building's...

To construct a building, lay the foundations, build walls, or even doing the weekly shopping, we use resources, be they brick, stone, wood, cardboard...

For decades it seems the British were obsessed with new buildings and no mercy was shown to traditional – and often beautiful architecture - which...

Climate change, smog, acid rain and ozone depletion are all created by air pollution, and pose a serious threat to the environment and our health. In...

The UK construction industry is responsible for producing over 36 million tonnes of landfill waste every year. This is approximately 35% of total...

The concept of a green building was developed in the 1970s in response to the energy crisis and people's growing concerns about the environment. The...

Green architecture is a sustainable method of green building design: it is design and construction with the environment in mind. Green architects...

Whether you’re planning a new build, renovation or just redecorating your home, your choice of paint is important both to your family’s health and...

A green architect specializes in designing architecture that is sustainable, non-harmful to the environment, and is built on energy efficient lines,...