Browse by subject: Built environment: Housing (105)
Woodchip boilers on the march
09 Nov 2006
New flats bring big-time biomass heating to southern England
Why can’t we live together?
10 Nov 2006
When one becomes two, consumption rockets and sustainability shrinks. If we’re serious about saving the world,...
Where the action is
07 Jul 2008
Matt Ross on the need to turn a patchwork of programmes into a proper refurb strategy.
We all want to cluster in the countryside
04 Nov 2006
Surprising finding of a Gallup poll: 75% of the population would be prepared to live in high density housing, provided...
Warmth without warming
05 Nov 2007
Staying warm without spurring global warming is one of the great energy challenges facing Britain.
Warm homes debate hots up
12 Nov 2006
Every ‘vulnerable’ household in the UK will be lifted out of ‘fuel poverty’ by 2010, bringing...
Under Construction
05 Mar 2008
In the second part of his homebuilder's diary, Ben Tuxworth discovers how simple solutions beat hi-tech boys' toys
Under Construction
09 Nov 2006
In which Ben Tuxworth’s drains take centre stage and he takes his cradle-to-grave quiz to the smallest room.
Under Construction
09 Nov 2006
In the third part of his 'build-yourown' diary, Ben Tuxworth basks in the warm glow of approval. Now all he has to...
Tomorrow's house today
21 Jul 2008
Volume housebuilder showcases the zero carbon home
The ‘zero carbon home’ has become concrete reality...
Time to stop tinkering
07 Jul 2008
Unlocking a massive retro-fit effort, says Paul King of the Green Building Council, is less to do with technical...
The governing principle
07 Jul 2008
Supportive sounds from Caroline Flint – so what is the government’s stance so far?
The future’s made of straw
29 May 2009
North Kesteven District Council in Lincolnshire is to become the first local authority in the UK to use straw bales...
The energy-saving paint job
05 Nov 2006
A technology first used to help army tanks elude heat-seeking missiles has been adapted to make homes more energy efficient...
The elephant in the room
07 Jul 2008
New build is the low-hanging fruit in policy terms – while upgrading the existing housing stock is the unmentioned ...
Sustainable social housing guide
04 Nov 2006
Examples of best practice on housing provision among registered social landlords (RSLs) have been brought together...
Shining the sustainable light
09 Nov 2006
Here comes Hockerton again, spreading the s-word on the housing front. Hot on the heels of the how-to-do-it advice...
Rural realities
30 Oct 2006
The Countryside Agency dishes the data in its State of the Countryside report:
- Nice...
Retrofits for Brits
29 May 2009
Seven million UK homes are to get green makeovers by 2020. The £350 million government initiative, known as the...
Property Values
29 Nov 2007
‘Cradle-to-cradle’ design competition gives birth to US homeA new house is currently taking shape in Gainsboro, Virginia...
Open door for a 'green tariff' push?
05 Nov 2006
More than half of us would be willing to pay a 2% price premium for green electricity. That, at least, is what householders...
Neighbourhood watch on heat
13 Nov 2007
Birmingham’s eco-scheme champions energy saving
An award-winning Birmingham City Council scheme is tapping...
May you live in interesting homes
12 Nov 2006
Making sustainable communities happen - The Housing Corporation
Material considerations
06 Feb 2008
Marian Pallister tells the tale of a house built from local roots.
Making Density Desirable
05 Nov 2006
High density housing doesn't have to mean
tower block gloom, says Ben Walker.
Living in a power block
14 Sep 2006
Three wind turbines and a combined heat and power plant will nestle in a new energy-efficient block of flats, destined...
Leicester's giant step for sustainability
04 Nov 2006
You’d be showing your age if you could remember that distant past when councils used to build houses themselves...
Leading lender’s leading questions
24 Jan 2008
The property industry must put its house in order - WWF
Landmark for straw
18 Dec 2008
Two-storey semi a first for UK
At Ralegh’s Cross in Somerset, they’re building a two-storey semi out...
Kickstarters for consumer change
29 Nov 2007
Government must help us adopt better habits, says report.
Keeping the peace
30 Oct 2007
Countryside needs more protection from urban sprawl, show new maps
‘Peace and quiet’ – it’s the most...
Insulation, insulation, insulation
07 Jul 2008
His friends were hoping for loads of glam green gizmos, but effectiveness came first for Martin Wright’s home refurb...
India Inc: Triumph or time bomb?
11 Jan 2008
India’s business success has triggered waves – and takeovers – across the globe. But, asks Vedant Walia, can...
Ideal home
17 Oct 2006
What would Daniel Libeskind and Bill McDonough make of your design to rethink the home in a sustainable way? Students...
How low can you go?
09 Mar 2009
Can all new houses be zero carbon by 2016? You bet. But we need innovation now. Trevor Lawson meets the enthusiasts for change...
Homing in on Bristol
27 Jan 2009
We didn’t set ourselves an easy task in 2007, when we announced that we’d support Bristol in becoming the ‘most...
Home zones start to gather speed
04 Nov 2006
The concept of home zones could be set to make a real impact in the UK in the next few years. Already well established...
Home truths for carbon
23 Jun 2008
Can eco-housing cross over into the mainstream? Charlie Jacoby takes some soundings.
Home in a kit
05 Nov 2006
A house that four people can build in two weeks - that's the aim of Simple Shelter's House in a Box project,...
Home from the highway
04 Nov 2006
England’s first Earthship is taking shape at Stanmer Park, a beauty spot on the South Downs. Brighton and Hove...
Here’s one we made earlier
27 Mar 2008
Could prefabs help solve the UK’s housing shortage – and deliver on the quest for sustainable homes? - SKANSKA
Hempsulation
28 Feb 2008
Innovative insulation acts as carbon sink
Biological materials don’t get much more versatile than hemp....
Greening the singletons
29 Nov 2007
Research points the way for one-person households to lighten impact
Green profits from property
10 Dec 2009
The financial returns from property portfolios are directly related to environmental performance. That’s the resounding...
Green house effect
27 Nov 2008
Will new homes meet the zero-carbon test by 2016? Terry Slavin and Roger East investigate.
Getting there
07 Jul 2008
Are we setting the right standards for existing homes – and how do we know if they can measure up?
Getting better by design
07 Jul 2008
Well adapted buildings are crucial for Constructing Excellence, says Jonathan de Souza.
Floating cities a vision of the future
12 Mar 2010
Two architectural companies are responding to the problem of rising sea levels, by fashioning cities that float.
Fighting fuel poverty? Call the doctor
26 Feb 2010
With rising fuel costs, more UK households are struggling to pay their energy bills. Garry Campbell thinks that...
Favelas: central to a sustainable Rio?
31 Mar 2010
The favelas of Rio de Janeiro are as much a symbol of the city as Christ the Redeemer or Copacabana beach. They are...
Fab prefab
04 Nov 2006
A prefabricated wooden house can be a cost-effective, energy efficient option for large-scale social housing. And...
Exchange of Fire: bring on the bulldozer?
30 Nov 2007
National treasures or energy-guzzling liabilities?
Brenda Boardman and David Drewe see our built heritage from...
East Asia's first LEED house unveiled
29 Jul 2010
A green show home complete with PV panels and water recycling could be no more than a drop in the ocean for South Korea...
Cutting down with the Joneses
03 Sep 2008
Green Neighbourhoods scheme to turn existing communities into beacons of low carbon living
Who’s showing...
Cradle-to-cradle in North Carolina
09 Jul 2008
America’s first ‘restorative’ development planned by green design guru
Crops growing on landscaped...
Constructing communities will take more than new housing
17 Dec 2009
Fifteen years after the dawn of democracy in South Africa, says Mark Swilling, urban apartheid is getting worse, not better...
Consistency key to cosy homes, says EST
15 Feb 2010
Mixed messages on energy efficiency are costing UK households dear. Clear consistent advice is called for.
Chill,Out.
09 Oct 2007
If you’re stuck on a low income in a poorly insulated home, energy inefficiency can do a lot worse than induce guilt pangs...
Carbonated water: the hidden emissions behind water use
30 Sep 2009
New research reveals the hidden greenhouse gas emissions behind water use – tackling water efficiency and conservation...
Built Green in Seattle
05 Nov 2006
The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish counties (www...
Building “must stand up”
14 Oct 2008
There I was, all set to help develop a positive, forward-thinking work programme with one of Forum’s business partners...
Builders poised to promote green methods
04 Nov 2006
Are we about to get a rush of mainstream housebuilders promoting the sustainability of their products? Certainly...
Attic power
05 Sep 2006
Forget your extra bedroom with en suite in the attic - there are folk in Woking with power stations up there! The...
Aspiration, aspiration, aspiration
07 Jul 2008
Kevin Telfer gets fired up about some high profile projects.
A home that has a real future
04 Nov 2006
A futuristic house, with all the latest environmental technology, can be an inspiring showcase. But there is particular...
