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.

Bring in ‘future homes standard’ or leave families at risk of higher bills and emissions for decades, MPs and experts say

Bring in ‘future homes standard’ or leave families at risk of higher bills and emissions for decades, MPs and experts say

The country, which has more 300 days of sunshine a year, has embraced rooftop systems that harness the sun’s energy

From designing an entire house from scratch to making basic changes with big impacts, getting into ecologically efficient homes isn’t as hard as it seems

Labour’s path to victory lies in sticking to its guns. Any allies who argue for a green retreat should be shown the door

The ways buildings are constructed has to change. It has become something else instead, something more sustainable, something newer. And it doesn't get much more modern than buildings that can actually move and adapt at will.[...]

Have you heard about Mississippi? It's a construction project brought to life by Waechter Architecture after more than 10 years of planning and investigation...

London's Regent's Place, which sits east of Regent's Park just west of Euston Railway Station in London, England has been transformed by timber. Working with timber specialists Xylotek, Nex- Architecture created a series...

The 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...

Each 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...

By 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...

Anand 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....

Looking 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...

SOPREMA's new waterproofing and sealant plant in Woodstock, Ontario, sets a new standard for sustainable manufacturing with its architecture, interior design, landscaping and engineering...

Properties are built or retrofitted to exacting ‘energy and comfort standard’ for maximum efficiency

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.