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- Home Ventilation Techniques Fri, 23 Sep 11, 11:13amHome Ventilation improves the quality of living in your home, we look at the ventilation system options available.
- What is R-Value, U-Value and how do they relate to insulation? Wed, 3 May 17, 10:09amHow the R-value of a buildings insulation or home is calculated and the factors that effect the final R value, and how to use it.
- Green Home Building and Ecology in Australia Thu, 25 Oct 12, 7:37amInfo and sites that help with building a sustainable and green home in Australia and useful government agencies to be aware of. Also advice on dealing with architects and builders.
- This new sports center forms part of Hangzhou's urban fabric Fri, 16 Dec 22, 6:30amThe Hangzhou International Sports Center, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, is a 26-hectare campus located in Hangzhou's Future Science and Technology Cultural District in China...
- 5 reasons why building green is the best way forward Sat, 22 Oct 22, 4:30amEach year, the construction industry accounts for 6.9 billion U.S. tons of greenhouse gas emissions. This quantity is only surpassed by the transport and energy industries. To minimize our construction footprint, green building...
- Aedas wins competition to build new sustainable headquarters Thu, 29 Sep 22, 5:30amBy the Qiongzhou Strait in China, the Haikou Jiangdong New Zone is an area being developed with new industrial headquarters. Aedas has been recently awarded the SHCCIG (Hainan) International Industrial Headquarters where...
- The Sainik School in India will be eco-friendly by design Sat, 27 Aug 22, 2:30amAnand Sharma, Anoj Tevatia and Goonmeet Singh Chauhan founded Design Forum International in New Delhi with a people-first approach. Their design firm is focused on nation-building and helping India move forward into the future....
- This innovative tree path mixes life with architecture Tue, 26 Jul 22, 3:30amLooking to nature to solve the problems created by humans isn't a new concept. But as green building gains more traction, companies are searching for new ways to include the environment. The Tree Path is an incredible example...
- New sustainable manufacturing plant sets building standard Thu, 21 Jul 22, 3:30amSOPREMA's new waterproofing and sealant plant in Woodstock, Ontario, sets a new standard for sustainable manufacturing with its architecture, interior design, landscaping and engineering...
- Passivhaus: how to insulate your home against soaring heating bills Sat, 19 Feb 22, 9:00pmProperties are built or retrofitted to exacting ‘energy and comfort standard’ for maximum efficiency
- LEED-certified apartments set highest green design standards Tue, 11 Jan 22, 4:30amThe initial LEED-certified project by The Procopio Companies was completed in conjunction with DMS Design as the design architecture and CUBE 3 for interior design to analyze materials for sustainability...
- EU urged to ratchet up green energy standards for buildings Tue, 14 Dec 21, 10:10pmCall comes after ambitious early draft of EU energy performance in buildings directive ran into opposition
- EU urged to rachet up green energy standards for buildings Tue, 14 Dec 21, 10:10pmCall comes after ambitious early draft of EU energy performance in buildings directive ran into opposition
- England green homes scheme was ‘slam dunk fail’, says public accounts committee Wed, 1 Dec 21, 5:00pmDame Meg Hillier says scheme cost £50m and delivered only a fraction of objectives
- UK green homes scheme was ‘slam dunk fail’ says public accounts committee Wed, 1 Dec 21, 5:00pmDame Meg Hillier says scheme cost £50m and delivered only a fraction of objectives
- We’re losing our green homes grant because of supply problems Mon, 29 Nov 21, 6:00pmWe were told would be able to get £5,000 towards insulation and an air source heat pump
- Chinese hospital's biophilic design values patient wellness Wed, 17 Nov 21, 5:30amB+H Architects has just unveiled their design for the new Jiaxing Kaiyi Hospital in Zhejiang province in China. It is designed with sustainability and patient wellness in mind. Opened in October 2021,...
- Green homes grant scheme helped just 15,000 low-income households buy insulation Mon, 1 Nov 21, 5:01pmGovernment’s flagship home insulation scheme reached less than 7% of intended 600,000 households
- In a property it is important to ensure adequate ventilation to ensure the air is fresh and clean, also it helps keep mould under control. There are ways to do this that are energy efficient.
- It is possible to control the air quality within a property whilst being energy efficient and sustainable.
- Sustainable houses with websites on the Internet.
- In this day and age its important that any development be as green and as eco friendly as possible. This section provides information on the experts, products and services that will help your development be green.