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Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. EBB clay boards are a simple but extremely effective way of adding both thermal mass and acoustic insulation to the walls or ceilings of buildings. They work especially well in…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Deciding which material to use when insulating the walls of your home can be difficult. There are a lot of options and it can be hard to know which one…
Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. The construction industry maintains that all materials perform equally in terms of thermal insulation. They’re wrong. The following video explains why. Deciding which material to use when insulating the walls…
Find out more about the passive house standard of building. Having spent 14 years running Back To Earth, an eco building company, Chris Brookman knows a thing or two about sustainable building. In addition he has first hand experience of what…
Find out more about the passive house standard of building. The decision to build a sustainable home is a big one. Once made, it’s essential to consider the impact of this decision as early as possible during your projects’ planning phase. Considering…
Find out more about our approach to this building scenario. Every day we breathe around 11,000 litres of air, which comes out very moist. We shower, producing lots more moist air (at least the same amount again), we cook and…
Find out more about our approach to this building scenario. implicity is the key to cost effective design. Simple, solid walled structures (timber or masonry), without cavities are easier to build and are likely to be built to a higher…
Find out more about our approach to this building scenario. The first thing you notice in most well insulated sustainable homes is the warmth and comfort. Because the walls tend to be thicker and better insulated you often notice the…
Find out more about our approach to this building scenario. Energy efficiency of appliances within sustainable homes is very important as they are a significant source of heat as insulation levels increase. This may seem unimportant during the winter months…
The key people during your sustainable building project Which experts do I need to get involved? Before you start getting anyone involved speak to as many other people that have built similar buildings as possible. Find out what was easy,…