Developers in the UK not too Keen on Going Green
Investors and developers are yet to be convinced about building green to be a profitable business trend. Even if they sell green houses at a premium, their profits will somewhat decline.
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Dry Stone Walling – Sustainable and Traditional
Dry stone walling is one of those old traditional skills that are thought to be slowly dying. As the majority of the traditional building methods are more or less sustainable, we don’t really want them to die. Besides, it is great to keep an old lore alive and pass it on to younger generations.
Read MoreThe Number of Buildings to Double
According to Kevin Matthews, Editor in Chief of the Architecture Week, half of the buildings the US would have 25 years from now, have yet to be built. Builders and designers have a huge responsibility.
Read MoreCave Houses – The Ultimate Green Design
There are many ways to approach green home design. Probably one of the cheapest and the most sustainable is to live in a dwelling provided by nature. Let’s get back in caves. Honestly, we are no better than the Neanderthal man – about the only difference is that we have learnt to use the internet 🙂
Read MoreGreen Home Rebuilding
Although we have seen an advance in modern building technologies, majority of us still live in pre-war buildings and the question of green remodelling becomes more and more actual. According to some marketplace estimations, we in Britain spend over 20 billion pounds on refurbishments, house improvements and rebuilding.
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