Articles Tagged with the word ‘building’
High Ham is Top Straw
07 Jun 2006
A brand new classroom with straw bale walls will soon be in use by thechildren of High Ham CE Primary School, near Langport in Somerset. Theeco' classroom, the first to be built in Somerset, uses the latest insustainable building methods.
Bungalow Sells for £29
31 May 2006
Roger Budgeon founder of The Green Shop in Bisley has recently sold his bungalow for £29 to allow space for a new eco-building that will provide extra facilities for his Green Shop staff and customers.
Bristol's Alternative Homes and Garden Fair Success
25 May 2006
Over 3000 people visited Bristol's second annual Alternative Homes and Gardens Fair, Eco-Living 2006, on Saturday 13th May.
Eco-Carnival on Ludlow's Streets
18 Apr 2006
This year, for the first time, the Green Festival is working in partnership with Festive Ludlow, in an endeavour to support and incorporate a green theme' into the existing carnival.
Earthship in Brighton
12 Apr 2006
The concept of an Earthship' is one of complete sustainability, abuilding that is able to produce it's own energy and clean water.Already been built in the U.S, for the first time an Earthship' isbeing built in Brighton.
Building with Cob: a step by step guide
09 Mar 2006
A practical guide to using cob as a construction material, Building with Cob is useful for anyone planning to build a green home or renovate an existing house ecologically.
Bradford Ecoversity
07 Mar 2006
Since 1966 Bradford University has been one of the largest in the UK, currently providing educational facilities for up to 10,000 students. Over the past four years, the university has been making changes in all aspects of its operations and is well on its way to becoming the UK's first Ecoversity.
GEN Celebrates 10th Anniversary
19 Dec 2005
What a birthday party! 130 people from 22 countries on every continent came together to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Global Ecovillage Network, GEN. They left full of inspiration and energy for the decade to come.
Precious Earth
02 Dec 2005
Paul Williams of Precious Earth Ltd., in Ludlow, Shropshire, islaunching a design range for living spaces called Fernish. He intendsto prove that it is not necessary to compromise aesthetics whenmaintaining ecological integrity.
Rural ZED House Kit
02 Dec 2005
The need for affordable housing is a priority for new-build houses. With this in mind, Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust, CSBT, launched a competition for designs for A Novel Sustainable Affordable Solution' to Cornwall's hous-ing problem. The winning design was created by architect, Bill Dunster, of the architectural practice, ZedFactory.
The Sioux Turn Hemp into Homes
29 Jun 2005
The Oglala Sioux Tribe, from South Dakota, have been making use of a revolutionary, new building material made from hemp. Hempcrete is much lighter, tougher and more weatherproof than traditional concrete and it offers those who live on the Reservation the long-awaited return to a self-sustainable and independent life. After much legal campaigning, the Slim Butte Land Use Association,...
Hemp Salon in Brittany
29 Jun 2005
All the amazing things that can be done with hemp were on show at the 7th Spring Salon du Chanvre, at Noyal-sur-Vilaine in Britanny. Building materials, clothes, oils, soaps and salves, all sorts of foods including flour and beer, and hemp sandals and welly boots.
Walking For Peace
29 Jun 2005
Kadampa Buddhists are walking in Yorkshire to raise money for building Peace Temples throughout the world.
Starting to Live Differently
29 Dec 2004
Addressing climate change is vital for the future of the planet. Concern is no longer limited to environmentalists. Economists, politicians and mainstream scientists now accept the urgent need to develop more sustainable solutions. Meeting the environmental challenges will require innovation on a scale never implemented before.
Architect Launches Green Matrix
29 Dec 2004
Hetreed Ross, the Bath based practice of environmentally conscious architects, has developed the Green Matrix, designed to make life easier for people who want to see buildings constructed or developed using a more sustain-able approach. Launching the new guide Jonathan Hetreed explained: "We produced the Green Matrix as a tool to inspire, provoke and stimulate clients thinking about options...
Eco-building for Everyone
29 Sep 2004
This spring, craftspeople from Orkney to Oregon came together in a community meadow in Presteigne, mid Wales, for a weekend of eco-building organised by Alison Parry and Anne Belgrave of Double Take who stage arts, crafts and sustainability events. It was intended to boost people's confidence in trying sustainable techniques by giving them hands on experience.
Building Around the Sun
29 Feb 2004
An extraordinary, cairn-shaped building is nearing completion in Sligo in Ireland. The Gyreum is aligned to the dawns and dusks of both summer and winter solstices when beams of light enter the middle of the central hall.
Creating Bridges in Cyberspace
30 Dec 2001
A vision of a better world is quite literally at your fingertips. Three new websites for young people are promoting ways we can live in harmony .....
Co-Housing: the Greatest Advance Since the Cave!
29 Dec 2001
32 families have signed up to take part in a pioneering co-housing development, the first to be built in the UK. Building is due to start in January on two acres of land in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Ownership Matters: Mutualism is the third way
30 Sep 2001
A new think tank, Mutuo, has been set up to promote mutualism with backing from mutual insurers, building societies and consumer co-operatives including the Co-op.