http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk A guide to a modern and sustainable house Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:37:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=234 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/how-to-shop-for-green-roofing-materials/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/how-to-shop-for-green-roofing-materials/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:19:20 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=1398 Some, like updating your roof, are necessary whether you like it or not. Although re-roofing your home is almost always expensive, updating your roof with green roofing materials can significantly reduce your utility bills.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/how-to-shop-for-green-roofing-materials/feed/ 0 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/now-time-to-install-solar-panels-roof/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/now-time-to-install-solar-panels-roof/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:12:48 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=1382 When starting the FIT scheme, it was understood that the solar panel bonanza wouldn't last forever. The scheme was introduced to counteract the excessive solar panel retail price.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/now-time-to-install-solar-panels-roof/feed/ 0 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/how-can-sugarcane-be-cool-and-modern/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/how-can-sugarcane-be-cool-and-modern/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:34:09 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=1290 The sugarcane wall panels are made from reclaimed sugarcane fibres that are left over after harvesting the sugar juice. These fibres are mashed into pulp and moulded into lightweight 3-dimensional wall panels.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/how-can-sugarcane-be-cool-and-modern/feed/ 3 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/the-ultimate-recycled-house-the-lost-world/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/the-ultimate-recycled-house-the-lost-world/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:33:51 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=1183 So the enthusiastic palaeontologist ended up with body parts belonging to different dinosaurs and although he could have gone all funny by constructing a non-existent dinosaur, he decided to have a more serious approach and kick his habit by using the bone fragments to build a house. It took him 5796 bone fragments to finish the house.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/the-ultimate-recycled-house-the-lost-world/feed/ 0 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/things-to-do-with-cardboard-tubes/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/things-to-do-with-cardboard-tubes/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:52:43 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=1178 If you happen to get your hands on industrial toilet-roll tubes or (in this particular case) packaging material rolls, don't throw them away. Those sturdy cardboard tubes make an amazing material for various lovely DIY things.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/things-to-do-with-cardboard-tubes/feed/ 1 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/will-coconut-palms-save-the-forests-from-extinction/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/will-coconut-palms-save-the-forests-from-extinction/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:34:55 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=1130 Coir is a relatively cheap material and makes for superb mattresses. I'm old enough to have experienced proper eco-friendly mattresses made of horse hair or seaweed. Before the synthetic junk beds came into fashion - there were much less allergies and asthmatic issues around.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/will-coconut-palms-save-the-forests-from-extinction/feed/ 0 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/clean-air-80-trees-or-one-house/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/clean-air-80-trees-or-one-house/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 20:16:52 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=1081 It can be used to create exterior aluminium panels that will attract and break down organic matter, solid pollutants and other smog-contributing substances floating in the air.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/clean-air-80-trees-or-one-house/feed/ 0 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/crawley-welcomes-4-new-eco-friendly-homes/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/crawley-welcomes-4-new-eco-friendly-homes/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:35:41 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=1029 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/crawley-welcomes-4-new-eco-friendly-homes/feed/ 0 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/gas-prices-going-up-in-the-uk/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/gas-prices-going-up-in-the-uk/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:33:38 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=957 The hardest thing about embarking on an eco-home improvement project is committing to spending money right now.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/gas-prices-going-up-in-the-uk/feed/ 0 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/change-the-world-share-your-ideas/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/change-the-world-share-your-ideas/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:23:14 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=950 Open Planet Ideas has been launched by Sony and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). They are keen to hear your ideas about improving technology.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/change-the-world-share-your-ideas/feed/ 0 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/highlights-of-the-big-green-home-show-2010/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/highlights-of-the-big-green-home-show-2010/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:53:27 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/?p=896 Well, that was a treat! I just returned from the Big Green Home Show, Swindon and I'm buzzing with new ideas and impressions.]]> http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/highlights-of-the-big-green-home-show-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/putting-recycled-barrels-floor/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/putting-recycled-barrels-floor/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:19:00 +0000 admin http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/putting-recycled-barrels-floor/ http://www.greenhomedesign.co.uk/putting-recycled-barrels-floor/feed/ 0