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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,…

Find out more about our approach to this building scenario. Most people love it and when the systems are installed correctly it is easy to understand why. With all of the silencer’s in place and the vents set up correctly…

Find out more about our approach to this building scenario. This is a very personal question for most people as the desirability of a location is affected by popularity, access to facilities and road networks, cost of land, views from…

Find out more about our approach to this building scenario. Thermal bridges are relatively easy to design out but it generally involves using systems and techniques which are inherently thermal bridge free in the first place. In solid ground floors…

Find out more about our approach to this building scenario Fundamentally, more insulation is better than less. The more you can afford to use, the less heating will be required and the more sustainable your house will be, with a…

Find out more about our approach to this building scenario. The maintenance of your sustainable home will generally be little different to any other home so keep gutters/drains/gullies clear, prevent piles of leaves/earth from building up against your walls, etc.…