energy, Housing and design, textiles

Cost-effective Passivhaus

Passivhaus often requires additional costs for materials, labour and design and certification but this uplift is usually now less than 8%, when factoring in other savings through reduced heating equipment need and economies of scale. This uplift is more than repaid through long-term energy bill savings and whole life costs. In the face of escalating… Continue reading Cost-effective Passivhaus

Cycling and green transport, general, Health, textiles

Climate breakdown is starting to take hold and the link to rising levels of carbon emissions is irrefutable

Why every UK household should declare a climate emergency – we need to send a collective messagehttps://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/opinion/climate-crisis-household-energy-homes-b1906774.htmlWe need a just and fair transition to limiting our emissions - and one that doesn’t push people towards fuel povertySara EdmondsSunday 22 August 2021 13:46‘As a climate-concerned architect, I talk to my clients about how their homes are… Continue reading Climate breakdown is starting to take hold and the link to rising levels of carbon emissions is irrefutable