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,…
How a Green Roof Affects Your Buildings Thermal Performance
# How a Green Roof Affects Your Building’s Thermal Performance If you’re considering a green roof for your home or building, you’ve probably heard claims about energy savings and temperature…
Natural Insulation Options and How They Compare to Synthetic Alternatives
# Natural Insulation Options and How They Compare to Synthetic Alternatives I’ve spent twelve years helping clients navigate the maze of insulation choices, and I can tell you that the…
Smart Heating Controls and How to Cut Energy Use Without Freezing
# Smart Heating Controls and How to Cut Energy Use Without Freezing Your heating bill arrives and you wince. Again. The house feels cold in the mornings, scorching by afternoon,…
The Canelo Project Arizona and How Straw Bale Pioneers Live Today
Walking through the Sonoran Desert near Elfrida, Arizona, you’ll find something that challenges everything the modern construction industry tells us about building homes. Here, on 145 acres of high desert…
How the Amazon Spheres Brought a Rainforest Into the Office
# How the Amazon Spheres Brought a Rainforest Into the Office I’ve been walking past construction sites my entire career, watching another glass box go up, another sterile corporate campus…
How to Get Planning Permission for a Natural Build in England and Wales
# How to Get Planning Permission for a Natural Build in England and Wales I’ve spent the last twelve years designing sustainable interiors, and increasingly my clients ask about going…
Common Mistakes People Make When Building Their First Passive House
# Common Mistakes People Make When Building Their First Passive House Building your first Passive House feels like learning a new language whilst assembling IKEA furniture in the dark. You…
Heidelberg Bahnstadt and What Happens When an Entire District Goes Passive
I spent years tweaking my flat to make it more energy efficient, gradually working through better windows, more insulation, and eventually getting the whole place to use about half the…