Blogs about: Passivhaus
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If zero carbon is the answer then just what was the question?
If zero carbon is the answer then just what was the question Is it ‘just because’ I am currently seeing things from a different perspective as I re-read Cradle to Cradle, (which I feel has more reso… more →
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useful zero carbon definitions
wrote 1 month ago: there seems to be such a wealth of differing ideas as to a suitable definition for low carbon, zero … more →
Food, green business and getting serious
wrote 1 month ago: Camden Council Sustainability Task Force meetings are always interesting and this month’s was … more →
Passive House- The New Standard of Energy Efficient Building
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wrote 2 months ago: Image by Passivhuscentrum Passivhaus or Passive House is a European standard of efficiency that is r … more →
The DIY Energy Efficient Home
wrote 3 months ago: With Summer fast becoming a dim and distant memory, now is the time to prepare your home for keeping … more →
If zero carbon is the answer then just what was the question?
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wrote 6 months ago: If zero carbon is the answer then just what was the question Is it ‘just because’ I am currently se … more →
More on Energy Efficient Houses
wrote 7 months ago: I just came across this in the Willamette Week. If the capital costs are not too out of line, this i … more →
on passivhaus challenges
wrote 8 months ago: Su Butcher has posted an excellent and very useful comment on PassivHaus being about saving energy … more →
sustainability now champion
wrote 8 months ago: Phil Clarke at Building Mag @zerochamp has asked me to be a champion for the forthcoming Building m … more →
cookie speaks out
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wrote 9 months ago: I just received a very interesting comment from a “simple builder” about the regulatory … more →
Insulating effect of curtains
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wrote 9 months ago: We’re looking at windows at the moment, and trying to work out what will fit into our budget w … more →
passivhaus innovation circle
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wrote 10 months ago: The next Innovation Circle Session on ‘Passivhaus’ will look at the possible influencing … more →
passivhaus at ecobuild
wrote 10 months ago: Unfortunately I have to do some flippin work this morning and so can’t attend the passivhaus s … more →
Insulation: Understanding R and U values
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wrote 11 months ago: The more I get into looking at insulating our house, the more I need to learn! At the moment I … more →
PassivHaus Building with SIPs - Structural Insulated Panels
wrote 11 months ago: MySipHouse Looks like our dream house may be an as-PassivHaus-as-possible extension of a traditional … more →
A Passivhaus (Passive House) renovation?
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wrote 1 year ago: The picture on the left is a thermograph – showing the difference in lost heat between a conve … more →
PASSIVHAUS: Passive homes offer enormous energy savings through design standards and efficiency
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wrote 1 year ago: The New York Times provides some insight into the utility of passive homes (or Passivhaus in German— … more →
Zero Carbon Definition Consultation
wrote 1 year ago: Last week, the DCLG released the long-awaited consultation document on the definition of zero-carbon … more →
Go Green! (and Not Just a Little Bit)
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wrote 1 year ago: So you are planning a building or remodeling project and you want to ‘go green’. Mainstream advice i … more →
Big Ideas
wrote 2 years ago: OK, I said weeks ago that I was going to blog on the whole environment thing. I haven’t, but then I … more →
