# Natural Materials for Interiors and How to Replace Synthetic Surfaces Gradually I’ve spent the last twenty years gradually replacing every synthetic surface in my home with natural alternatives, and…
I remember the first time I heard about a truly zero carbon house in the UK. This was back in 2010, and honestly, I thought it was marketing nonsense. Zero…
# The Definitive Ranking: Britain’s Most Important Off-Grid Projects and What They Actually Achieved Right, so we finally sat down and hashed this out. Took us three sessions, several heated…
I’ve been fascinated by off-grid living for about as long as I’ve been trying to make my own place more sustainable, and honestly, nothing prepared me for my first visit…
# The Real Cost of a Green Roof vs a Standard Roof Over 20 Years I’ll be honest with you – I spent about three years going back and forth…
# How Long Does a Passive House Take to Build Compared to a Standard Home Building a Passivhaus doesn’t just mean thicker insulation and triple-glazed windows. It means accepting that…
# Why Recycled Steel Is One of the Most Sustainable Structural Materials I’ve been in countless meetings where the architect presents their “sustainable” design featuring timber from questionable sources, exotic…
I first encountered rammed earth walls on a project in Devon three years ago. The client had this gorgeous 18th century cottage with a crumbling stone extension that needed replacing,…
# What Building Regulations Apply to Straw Bale Construction in the UK I’ll be honest, when I first started looking into straw bale construction about eight years ago, I assumed…
I bought my first house in 2004 and immediately started ripping out walls to add proper insulation. Standard stuff, you know? Fibreglass rolls, rigid foam boards, the usual suspects. Spent…