http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk Sustainable Building, Development and ECO Construction Techniques en-us Mon, 08 Feb 2010 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 SustainableBuild Content Manager janem@sustainablebuild.co.uk janem@sustainablebuild.co.uk http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/PassiveDesign.html Passive solar design is a technique that uses the heat of the sun to regulate a building's temperature without using other energy... http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/heating-classrooms-wasted-heat.html Many large organisations use CHP (combined heat and power) to produce electricity and hot water – but what about the “wasted”... http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/working-green-architect.html A green architect specializes in designing architecture that is sustainable, non-harmful to the environment, and is built on en... http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/HeatingDesign.html The biggest issue facing house designers and builders in the modern age is how to ensure the construction accords with the worldwi... http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/DesignWindows.html Windows are a critical component in sustainable building design. Most energy flows in and out of a building through its window... http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/BioEnergy.html The term bio-energy means energy that comes from organic materials such as living plants. There is a lot of research into both th... http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/GreenBuildings.html The concept of a green building was developed in the 1970s in response to the energy crisis and people's growing concerns about...