When you think about greenhouse emissions, you probably imagine large factories, spewing enormous quantities of volatile gases. In reality, large part of the greenhouse footprint is generated by the buildings. While some of the emissions are a result of regular operational needs like electricity and heating, the production and transportation of building materials also adds up sufficiently to the negative …
Eco-renovation – part VIII
So – we have been working super hard this month so far as we have deadlines bearing down on us (ie. the clients would like to move into the main house – EEK!) – there have been a lot of alterations and variations which have extended our deadlines – not the least of which has been constructing a complicated barrel dormer …
Its Easy Being Green
Here’s an article from a Guest Blogger – Jelena Djurdjevic Though it is not always what people consider when building or buying a house, the environmental, health, and economic benefits of a green home are huge. The world is starting to realise the need for sustainability, and green building is a big part of that. During the process of green building, …
Eco Renovation Part VII
It feels a little like the never ending library of photos but we are nearly there with phase I of our most recent Eco Renovation – the main house has new windows the plastering is happening and the painting will begin any day now… bathrooms are being second fixed and most importantly the stunning barrel roof dormer has been taking …
Eco Renovation VI
So its now February – we are nearing the end of the alteration work internally to the main house (all first fixing done, plastering happening!), and the barrel dormer roof of the loft conversion happens this week and next… Its exciting, its the first barrel dormer we have done as a company and its always exciting to be doing something …
Eco-renovation V
So – update number 5 of our eco-renovation in West Sussex… more to follow tomorrow…
Ecorenovation IV
So – update for Part IV – this is in the second half of December
Eco-renovation in pictures III
Part III of our ecorenovation in pictures,
Whole House Eco-Renovation
Hi All, so it is the new year and we have been back on site since the 5th.. and some of the guys ploughed (excuse the pun – those in the know!!) on through over Xmas to keep us ahead of the game. It seems the perfect moment to give you a pictorial update on one of our latest projects …
The Droveway – Phase III
So, if you’ve been following this blog recently (and I know its not updated as often as I should) you will know that we have been working on a project in Hove which has involved several stages – the building of a new double garage, the extension of the house into an (almost) new garden room and now the external …