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A Sustainable Architect, Michael Reynolds: Case Study
Michael Reynolds is a highly versatile and prolific eco-architect, based In New Mexico, USA. He believes in the sustainable use of materials and...
Building Zero Carbon Schools Across the UK
Dozens of new zero carbon schools look likely to be built in the UK as part of a government drive to cut energy use in the education sec...
Changes to Feed-in-Tariffs: What this Means for your Sustainable Build
After much speculation, the UK Government has announced plans to cut the Feed-in-Tariffs (FiTs) by 50% for new solar installations, as part of...
Eco-Housing in the UK
Eco-housing, or houses built in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, which use resources and technologies that capitalise on renewability, are...
Environmental Benefits of Going Green
There are several different reasons why people are ‘going green’ when it comes to looking at a buying or building a home which is friendlier to the...
Green Property Audit
Green property audit or put more simply, environmental auditing, is a relatively new service available to individuals in their own home, to assess and advise upon living...
Green Specifications
Green specifications are a set of agreements that are recommended for the sustainable building industry. They identify and qualify the specific conditions that property...
Green Taxes on Excessive Energy Use
A 'Green Tax' is generally administered as a financial penalty on companies using excessive energy. It also acts as an incentive to reducing fuel emissions and promotes...
Is Concrete Environmentally Friendly?
Concrete in its raw sense could be described as a 'green' material. It is hewn from rock and the earth, ground into a fine powder, mixed with a few...
London: A Fairtrade City
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 city, is home to some...
Low Carbon Building Initiatives
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 Programme. This is...
Minimising The Use of Resources and Packaging
To construct a building, lay the foundations, build walls, or even doing the weekly shopping, we use resources, be they brick, stone, wood, cardboard...
New Build or a Renovation - Which is Greener?
For decades it seems the British were obsessed with new buildings and no mercy was shown to traditional – and often beautiful architecture -...
Reducing Air Pollution
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, air...
Reducing and Managing Waste
The UK construction industry is responsible for producing over 36 million tonnes of landfill waste every year. This is approximately 35% of total waste generated, with...
What is a Green Building?
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 need to save energy...
What is Green Architecture ?
Green architecture is a sustainable method of green building design: it is design and construction with the environment in mind. Green architects generally work with...
Why You Should Use 'Green' Paint
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 the environment....
Working with a Green Architect
A green architect specializes in designing architecture that is sustainable, non-harmful to the environment, and is built on energy efficient lines, possibly using...
