Local grid is best value - A photovoltaic (PV) roof at an elderly residential development in Woking to convert daylight into electricity is now the UK's largest domestic solar PV installation and the first to combine solar and comdined heat and power (CHP) energy.
Blue house, blue skies - A new solar house at the Findhorn Eco Village combines an innovative trapezoidal form on a difficult site with roof integrated solar water heating that helps power the underfloor heating system. Designer Andrew Yeats of Eco-Arc explains how they did it...
Greening the flats of London - Phase One refurbishment of a block on a large estate in south London for Lambeth Council has recently been completed. An energy survey of the improvements has shown 50% savings on energy and emissions. Planning permission has been sought for phase two, for a new build block of 18 fl ats, using three storey timber frame breathing wall construction, with rooftop grey water recycling Fran Bradshaw of Anne Thorne Architects and others of the project team outlines the challenges that phase one of the project posed...
Shades of Green: The Earth Centre near Doncaster celebrated the commissioning of this new PV Solar Canopy, the latest of the structures to be added to Doncaster's, sustainability and environmental education project, the Earth Centre. Oliver Lowenstein reports...
Home work - Architect Michael Rose explains how he converted the roof of his bungalow into a home office with added benefits for the environment...
GreenPro news - all the latest developments from the eco-building product sector.
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