Green Buildings

Below are our 17 articles in the green buildings' category:

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 the...
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...
Environmental Benefits of Going Green
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
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
Green specifications are a set of agreements that are recommended for the sustainable building industry. They identify and qualify the specific...
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...
Is Concrete Environmentally Friendly?
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...
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...
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...
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 - which...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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