1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge and Biophilic Design in Hospitality
# 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge: When Biophilic Design Actually Gets It Right (Mostly) I’ll be honest, I approach most hotels claiming to be “sustainable” with the same enthusiasm I reserve…
How to Brief an Architect on Biophilic Design Principles
# How to Brief an Architect on Biophilic Design Principles You’ve decided to work with an architect and you want biophilic design integrated into your project. Excellent choice, but here’s…
How to Create Seasonal Variation Indoors So Your Home Feels Alive All Year
# How to Create Seasonal Variation Indoors So Your Home Feels Alive All Year Most homes exist in a state of artificial spring. Same temperature, same light, same air movement,…
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…
Reclaimed Timber and Why Salvaged Wood Outperforms New Every Time
# Reclaimed Timber and Why Salvaged Wood Outperforms New Every Time I used to think buying new timber was the responsible choice. You know, supporting sustainable forestry and all that.…
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…
How to Design a Biophilic Home Office That Improves Focus and Reduces Fatigue
# How to Design a Biophilic Home Office That Improves Focus and Reduces Fatigue Working from home has fundamentally changed how we think about productivity and wellbeing. After spending years…
Green Roof Drainage Layers and Why Getting This Wrong Causes Leaks
# Green Roof Drainage Layers and Why Getting This Wrong Causes Leaks Green roofs fail catastrophically when water cannot escape. I have seen too many projects where someone thought they…
Insurance for Natural Builds and What Providers Actually Cover
# Insurance for Natural Builds and What Providers Actually Cover I spent eighteen months trying to get my cob and timber frame extension insured properly. Not because I’m particularly slow,…
How to Find a Structural Engineer Who Understands Natural Materials
# How to Find a Structural Engineer Who Understands Natural Materials When you’re planning a build with hemp lime, timber frame construction, or cob walls, finding the right structural engineer…