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| Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:08:47 -0600 Build An Eco Home And Save Money Mark Edwards lived in a draughty Georgian house in the village of Shrawley in Worcestershire. He and his wife felt that they were fuel poor and were constantly frustrated with the soaring cost of fuel bills for their home. Their son joined an eco-action committee at school and through this initiative he urged his parents into thinking green. As a result they decided to build an eco house in the garden of their home which would incorporate all of the latest green technology available. |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:07:10 -0600 Building A Luxury Eco-Friendly Home It seems that the affluent "eco worriers" are helping the self build market boom. Programmes such as Grand Designs have had an impact on the self build market which is witnessing the luxury end of the self build market growing faster than ever before. It seems that the Waitrose generation, who are being classed as the well off eco worriers, are looking for their dream plot so that they can build their dream home. |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:12:08 -0600 Your Guide to Green and Eco-Friendly Leases With all that is happening in the world today - global warming, hurricanes, typhoons, flash floods, tsunamis and earthquakes, one can easily feel alarmed about the condition of Mother Nature. We do not need to be superheroes and have super powers to save the Earth because we can help with our own little ways. One way is by making sure that we are living as concerned as we can be to our environment. |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:49:47 -0600 Green Mortgages Are On The Increase Ireland has begun introducing it's first equity release mortgages which will allow homeowners to borrow money so that they can introduce new green technology into their homes. This retrofitting of their homes has recently been launched in February and will enable homeowners to save money and energy by putting the products in their homes. |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:37:43 -0600 Stone Homes - The Environmentally Friendly and Aesthetic Habitat Stone houses are environment friendly structures that display an aesthetic sense of its owner. Easily available, stone can be considered as one of the most durable construction materials with a wide range of texture options. |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:02:05 -0600 Purchasing Property in Paddington Paddington is located in the charming area of London W2 and offers exciting and excellent residential and commercial opportunities. Paddington is well known for its railway station which acts as a major National Rail and London Underground station complex and also has connections to London Heathrow Airport. |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:13:58 -0600 What Is BIPV? Building integrated PV uses photovoltaic materials to take the place of conventional materials that would normally be used to cover a building's roof and walls. The solar PV modules used in BIPV do not just act as technical components for generating electricity. They also perform as weatherproof construction materials and comfortably integrate into the building envelope. |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:26:09 -0600 What Is a Passive House? In passive house design, the cost savings that result from dispensing with the conventional heating system can be used to pay for the upgrading of the building envelope and provide renewable energy heating. If you are planning to build your own passive house then it is essential that you know as much as possible about passive house design. |
