How to Design a Biophilic Home on Any Budget
# How to Design a Biophilic Home on Any Budget ## TL;DR: Start Here > **Three foundational steps to get started:** > 1. **Maximise your natural light** by cleaning windows,…
Why Your Old School Probably Made You Feel Dead Inside (And How Some Places Are Fixing It)
Okay, so remember being in school and feeling like you were slowly dying inside those fluorescent-lit boxes they called classrooms? Turns out there’s actually a reason for that, and some…
What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Back to Cities – A Retiree’s Perspective on Urban Green Spaces
Walking through downtown Detroit these days, you can see the difference that green spaces make. After thirty-eight years in the same house in suburban Michigan, I’ve watched our cities change…
How to Make Your Existing Home More Sustainable Without a Full Renovation
# How to Make Your Existing Home More Sustainable Without a Full Renovation > **TL;DR: Start Here** > > You don’t need to gut your home to make it substantially…
How to Plan and Build a Passive House in the UK
# How to Plan and Build a Passive House in the UK > **TL;DR: Start Here** > > Building a Passive House isn’t just about adding more insulation. You need…
Turning Our Home Office Into a Nature-Connected Space (And Why My Kids’ Focus Improved Too)
I’ll be honest – when I first started working from home more during the pandemic, my “office” was basically a corner of our bedroom with a folding table and whatever…
The Complete Guide to Building With Natural Materials in the UK
# The Complete Guide to Building With Natural Materials in the UK > **TL;DR: Start Here** > > Natural building materials like straw bale, cob, and reclaimed timber can create…
The 10 Best Sustainable Building Materials Changing Construction
# The Crew’s Ultimate Ranking: 10 Sustainable Building Materials That Are Actually Changing Construction Right, so we finally sat down and properly hashed this out. Took us three heated sessions,…
The 10 Best Passive House and Low Energy Buildings in the World
# The Top 10 Passive House Projects That Actually Changed Everything: Our Crew’s Definitive Ranking Right, we finally sat down and had it out. Took us four sessions, several heated…
How to Install and Maintain a Green Roof in the UK
# How to Install and Maintain a Green Roof in the UK > **TL;DR: Start Here** > > Green roofs aren’t as complicated as they look, but they’re not something…