Has your hot water gone off the boil?
It can leave us with a cold feeling, literally. You wake up in the middle of a cold winter’s morning seeing your breath in the air. Or, worst still, your …
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A Short Guide to Safer Doors
Door-making is an important profession – you can just “walk straight into it.” It takes a certain skill 🙂 After all, the door is one of the main elements that …
Read MoreThe Green Deal – What’s in it for me?
Set to commence in October 2012, “The Green Deal” is a proposed UK Government policy which has been designed with the sole purpose of improving energy efficiency of all buildings …
Read MoreThin-Film Solar Cells and Flexible Solar Panels
The development of increasingly efficient and cost-effective thin-film solar cells has greatly furthered the production of clean, renewable solar energy. It has in particular made the development of lightweight, flexible …
Read More3 Tips For Designing An Eco-Friendly Bathroom
Living an eco-friendly lifestyle is not as difficult as you probably think. Designing your bathroom in an eco-friendly manner is a great start, and it doesn’t cost as much as …
Read MorePlanning Changes in England – Alarming or Necessary?
The Government has come up with the most extensive and controversial planning guidelines since the 1950s. Brace yourself for big changes. The question is, will these planning changes keep us …
Read MoreStacking Green Building in Vietnam
Although this stacking green building is made of concrete (not so green), there are some great features that offset the use of concrete. Firstly, it takes a very small footprint. …
Read MoreAhoy Captain – a Porthole for Doors
I was just strutting my stuff along the promenade the other day. It was raining but the sea was beautiful as always. I couldn’t help noticing a short row of …
Read MoreTiny Eco House in Tokyo
We often hear that building small means building green. Although, I cannot say I always agree that small equals eco, there is certain sense in this statement. At least, heating …
Read MoreGreen Home – Green Car Concept in Berlin
The eco friendly house itself has been made using the most advanced green technologies. The project is managed by the Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development of Germany.
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