green building, Tag

Home Ventilation improves the quality of living in your home, we look at the ventilation system options available.

How 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.

Info 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.

Greenhouse in Melbourne’s Federation Square is forging new ground in low-waste living. But what’s it actually like to live in?

Only five green jobs on average are created per £1m spent, while most equipment is made abroad

Only five green jobs on average are created per £1m spent, while most equipment is made abroad

Failure to pay for work on green scheme is leading to debt and job losses, say businesses

Using cork to clad an extension – inside and out – was a speedy, sustainable and affordable choice for this family home

This 12-story residential tower doesn't just boast an impressive luxury highrise condominium design, but also an award-winning green building design...

When it comes to New York City, quality Passive House projects — outside of large-scale developments and apartment complexes — are becoming more and more prevalent...

When Medusa Group Architects was tasked to design a high school in Warsaw, the Polish interdisciplinary design studio's team seized the opportunity to address the perceived failures of the public education system...

Kengo Kuma & Associates and K2LD Architects have won an international competition for the Founders’ Memorial in Singapore, a national landmark that will honor not only Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew,...

International architecture and urban design practice CHYBIK + KRISTOF has unveiled designs for an energy-efficient greenhouse to commemorate Gregor Mendel, a scientist and Augustinian friar regarded as the founder of the...

On the banks of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, Beijing-based practice OPEN Architecture has transformed five giant aviation fuel tanks into Tank Shanghai, a new contemporary art museum and open park...

Dublin-based Grafton Architects and Fayetteville-based Modus Studio have won an international design competition for the Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation at the University of Arkansas’ Fay...

In these trying days when social distancing seems to be so hard for so many, perhaps a change of living space is the key to finding some alone time. Designed by the team from Woodenwidget, the Plurt is a lightweight yurt that...

London-based architecture practice Feilden Fowles has won an international design competition to create the new Central Hall for the National Railway Museum in York, England...

In a bid to support creative and independent learning in the outdoors, Glasgow-based architectural practice O’DonnellBrown has designed and built a prototype for a Community Classroom that can be assembled, adapted...

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.