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Solar hot water heating uses the sun to heat hot water. We explain what the hot water heating options are, their advantages and costs.

How the insulation R value of a building or home is calculated and the factors that effect the final R value, and how to use it.

Convection directly effects the cost of keeping your house warm in winter. This article explains what convention is and some practical tips on how to battle convection.

if your roof or ceiling is not insulated, do you know most of your heating (and cooling) costs are literally going through the roof? Read this article to learn more..

The ICCA created the new Snowy Owl Theater due to its limited audience space and crowded event schedule at their current venues at their headquarters and the Sleeping Lady Resort...

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Read the rest of The Ridge Road Residence Fuses Energy Efficiency and Contemporary Design in Australia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: australia, Blackened Timber, daylight, eco design, green design,...

Read the rest of Green-Roofed Casa Cabeço Rises From the Hills Like a Giant Pumpkin Patch in Portugal Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Casa Cabeço, Daylighting, green design, green roof, insulation,...

Read the rest of Gorgeous Hybrid Home Keeps its Cool With Honeycomb Clay Walls and a Green Roof in Spain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Atelier, clay walls, corrugated metal...

Read the rest of Honeycomb Clay Walls and a Green Roof Insulate Hybrid Home and Atelier in Spain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Atelier, clay walls, corrugated metal roof,...

Read the rest of Sharon Neuman Architects’ Minimalist Herzelya Home Keeps Cool With Energy-Efficient Design Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: asymmetric, contemporary, energy efficient, Herzlyia,...

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Read the rest of Hip Chasen Residence Boasts an Ultra Tight Envelope That Spares Energy in North Carolina Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Chasen Residence, eco design, green design, in situ studio,...

Read the rest of Caretaker’s House is the World’s First Green Timber Home Insulated to Passivehaus Standards Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture Association, Dorset, eco design,...

Especially if you are a cat. Insulate, save money, reduce heating costs, save the planet, and the kitties.

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Insulation is important in helping maintain a constant comfortable temperature in a property regardless of the external conditions; thereby saving you money in heating or cooling costs...

Green or Eco Architects are architects who specialize in designing buildings that are energy efficient, sustainable and kind to the environment. This is achieved by: reducing the environmental impact of building; designing...

Works out the ideal Eave depth for a given height of window and world location; so the Sun comes in in Winter but not Summer, maximizing the passive solar effect.

R-value to U-value conversion calculator

Calculator for the number of insulation batt packs required for a ceiling or wall. Also works out how downlights effect the final insulation R-Value.

Calculator to help work out the total R-Value of a wall with a window or other fitting within it.

R-Value calculator to work out the total R-Value of a set of materials, say in a wall, ceiling or floor. Great for working out rate of heat loss or gain.