Category Archives: Housing

Pimp my Eco-pad

Posted on May 23, 2009 by

Not only is Marcus Brigstocke a very funny and talented comedian, he’s also a climate comedian.  No laughs at the expense of the environmentalist but in support of them. It must be very hard to write material that will make … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon footprint, Climate change, Energy, Films Movies TV, General, Green TV, Housing, Media, Music, Recycling, Sustainablity, Thinking outside the box, UK, Water | 2 Comments

Eco-houses for Peterborough

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

A scheme to build almost 350 high quality environmentally friendly homes has been unveiled in Peterborough. Organisers said 35% of the houses will be affordable and there will also be open spaces and areas for retail and community use. The … Continue reading →

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Update: Design for Manufacture – the £60,000 home.

Posted on January 11, 2009 by

In 2006 the UK government launched a competition for developers to come forward with a realistic plan to built cheap eco-homes. A percentage would have to be affordable to first time buyers and some would be available for social housing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Business, Community Initiatives, Design, Economics, Housing, Planning, Politics & Policy initiatives, Poverty, UK | Tagged | 2 Comments

Emerging Architecture Awards reflect eco-conscious design.

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

image: BASEhabitat Architect’s egos are deflated as clients have dropped off the cliff with the current financial crisis. Many are staring at possible redundancy. Huge housing projects are being cancelled. All is not doom and gloom however if the winners … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Carbon footprint, Community Projects, Design, Development, Energy, Housing, Rural communities, solar, Sustainablity, Technology, Thinking outside the box | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

The Camden eco house.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

Video: watch the above to learn some of what has been done to one house by SEA to make it more energy efficient. The Borough of Camden in London, UK has recently opened a Victorian property after making improvements to energy efficiency. Also … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon footprint, Charities, Climate change, Design, Economics, Energy, Housing, London, Renewables, Sustainablity, UK | Tagged , | 2 Comments

The Greenwich ecohouse

Posted on November 3, 2008 by

Greenwich Council has refurbished a two-bedroom house in Plumstead to showcase some of the most up-to-date methods of saving energy. The Council deliberately selected an existing 80-year-old home, rather than a new-build property, to show that bringing an existing home up … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying Green, Climate change, Design, Energy, Funding, Housing, London, Politics & Policy initiatives, Sustainablity, Technology, UK | Tagged | 4 Comments

Curitiba, a well designed ‘green’ city.

Posted on September 8, 2008 by

The city of Curitiba provides the world with a model in how to integrate sustainable transport considerations into business development, road infrastructure development, and local community development. With about 1.8 million residents, Curitiba occupies rolling terrain in the southern Brazilian … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Design, Housing, Planning, Politics, Population, Poverty, Sustainablity, Thinking outside the box, Transport, Urban | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Grass roofs, an age old tradition sees a revival.

Posted on September 4, 2008 by

Not all environment solutions involve modern technology or new ideas. Grass roofs on houses in Norway are one such case. Translated literally, torvtak is “turf roof.” For hundreds of years turf roofs have been popular in Norway. No two turf … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Carbon footprint, Design, Energy, Housing, Nature & Conservation, Sustainablity, Technology | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Going off grid – the video

Posted on July 28, 2008 by

The video above is 7 mins long but worth it if you’re a techie and thinking of trying to go off grid. It shows an American guy’s rather large home with plenty of surrounding land. He has a 56 panel solar … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon footprint, Energy, Funding, Housing, Renewables, solar, Sustainablity, Thinking outside the box, US | Tagged | 7 Comments

Are the CPRE destroying village life?

Posted on July 21, 2008 by

Article. Young couples are being forced to move away from the country to buy houses, turning villages into virtual ghettos of the very rich and the elderly without the families needed to keep schools and shops alive, according to the … Continue reading →

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