Straw Bale Construction and How It Went From Novelty to Certified Building Method
I still remember the first time I saw a straw bale house being built. This was fifteen years ago, and I was working on a conventional extension project nearby. The…
Choosing Indoor Plants That Actually Improve Air Quality and Where to Put Them
# Choosing Indoor Plants That Actually Improve Air Quality and Where to Put Them I need to be honest with you straight away. If you’re buying houseplants because you think…
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…
Mortgage Options for Eco Built Homes and What Lenders Will Accept
# Mortgage Options for Eco Built Homes and What Lenders Will Accept Getting a mortgage for an eco built home isn’t quite the same as buying a standard brick and…
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…
One Central Park Sydney and the Science Behind Patrick Blancs Living Walls
# One Central Park Sydney and the Science Behind Patrick Blanc’s Living Walls I remember the first time I saw images of One Central Park back in 2014. I was…
Why The Edge Amsterdam Is Called the Smartest Green Building on Earth
I’ll be honest, when I first heard about The Edge in Amsterdam being called the “smartest green building on Earth,” I rolled my eyes a bit. You know how these…
How Austrias Bruck Estate Proved Passive House Works at Scale
There’s something deeply satisfying about watching an industry myth get demolished by actual performance data. For years, sceptics claimed Passive House standards were too rigid for anything beyond single family…
Simon Dales Hobbit House Wales and What It Actually Takes to Build One
I remember the exact moment I decided I wanted to build my own version of Simon Dale’s hobbit house. It was 2009, I’d just seen the photos online for the…
How to Improve Ventilation in a Sealed Home Without Losing Heat
# How to Improve Ventilation in a Sealed Home Without Losing Heat Your sealed, energy-efficient home is suffocating you. Not dramatically, not obviously, but steadily. You invested in proper insulation,…