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Retrofit revisited: one year on
Sue Wheat
22nd August, 2011
The salvaged velvet curtains are in and the newly painted walls are good to go but was it all worth it? In the final installment of her ecorefurb diary, Sue Wheat takes a retrospective look at a challenging year more...
Green energy bill will let consumers gamble on future savings
Tim Webb, guardian industrial editor
11th November, 2010
The Green Deal bill, due to be announced in the next two months, will allow consumers to shift the upfront costs of energy efficiency measures, such as loft insulation, to suppliers more...
PassivHaus construction: the future of UK housebuilding?
Laura Sevier
22nd October, 2010
German design, British location, tropical climate. Super-efficient PassivHaus construction makes for warmer homes and lower energy bills. So why aren't we all building this way? more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part five
Sue Wheat
14th October, 2010
Research over, it's crunch time in Sue's house, as materials are delivered, builders are educated in new eco techniques and wall insulation is fitted more...
Greening the Big Apple: how building got sustainable in the Bronx
Gwen Schantz
24th September, 2010
Things are looking up in one of New York's least affluent boroughs, with the construction of the latest cutting-edge green development designed for low-income families more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part three - floors
Sue Wheat
1st July, 2010
Insulating the floor can be fiddly, messy and costly. Luckily, there are simple, cheap options too as Sue discovers more...
How to green your flat on the cheap
George Wigmore
17th June, 2010
Small, inexpensive changes can add up to big savings when it comes to greening a rental property more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part two - insulation
Sue Wheat
3rd June, 2010
Sue has a brief love affair with solar panels, but realises that if she shies away from the thorny issue of solid wall insulation, she's throwing good money after bad more...
Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part one
Sue Wheat
29th April, 2010
One family's journey to turn a draughty, turn-of-the-century terrace into a snug paragon of eco efficiency more...
Ecologist guide to greening your home
Laura Sevier
2nd March, 2010
Greening your home can save you energy and money as well as making it healthier and lowering its carbon footprint more...
Wrap up your home
Laura Sevier
1st March, 2010
Insulating your home will save energy and money. This simple guide will show you where to start and what material to usemore...
Using compressed straw as the ultimate eco building material
Eifion Rees
20th November, 2009
A new project at Bath University shows that building with straw is not just eco-friendly, but cheap, easily adaptable and fully recyclable at the end of its life more...
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Green Construction or Pyramids of Waste
news
28th February, 2007
36 of the UK's leading construction companies, including British Land, Land Lease, HBOS and Barratt Homes, have launched a UK Green Building Council that will aim for "zero carbon, zero water and zero waste", according to its chairman Peter Rogers.more...
A house in sheep's clothing
Ecologist
1st September, 2005
A Cumbrian company’s wool insulation can help you cut your fuel bills, reduce yourcontribution to climate change and help struggling hill farmers, too more...
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