Penang is a UNESCO world heritage city but has an over supply of high rise condos while many old buildings are left to rot, or even worse, turned into swift houses (or swifthouses) (where swifts are factory farmed for bird nest soup ingredients – the nest – in old buildings that no one can afford [...]
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This opens today, if you still want to go you can still register for free at
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Next year’s Ecobuild has a look at the effect of 3 years of Government legislation on building practice – the Code for Sustainable Homes, EPCs, and many others. These are for new building and also refurbishment and DIY refitting.
We are supposed to be headed for the zero carbon home by 2016 – that is [...]
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New student competition to design build and use a zero carbon home (no emissions or balanced emissions).
The University of Nottingham’s student entry (with Saint-Gobain) will début at Ecobuild in March 2010 at Earls Court, London. (See other post). The student final is in Madrid later in the year.
This is of great interest to builders and [...]
World’s biggest event for sustainable green building, DIY, architecture, and living.
2 – 4 March 2010 at Earls Court London.
Ecobuild has:
100 free seminars
1000 suppliers’ stands
Conference with famous people
Speakers include Joan Ruddock, lots more
Cityscape & Ecobuild Installer – for builders, DIY fans and developers
Commentators at Ecobuild Arena
Sponsored by RIBA, BRE
Free registration for invitation >
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As a member of the UK’s Sustainable Development Committee I was alarmed when Mr Porritt left his leadership post this year. Now he has written a far-reaching and deep report on the state of play for sustainable economic development in the UK. This can be obtained from his blog and I have put in the [...]
Very good 2009 show. Friday was packed, with the talks well attended. Staff at Buildstore, the organisers, said they added more eco exhibits this year in response to last year’s Big Green Home Show. They also added a section outside, the Outdoor Living Zone, to the rear of BuildStore’s National Self Build & Renovation Centre [...]
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Segen are holding open days in:
Shropshire -Tuesday 13th October
Northamptonshire -Tuesday 27th October
Nottinghamshire – Thursday 12th November.
Details from Segen >
Reminder – Fri 23rd – Sun 25th Oct – The National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon
Great show in Swindon centre off the M4 junction 16. See main blog about this
Free tickets >
National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon
Next up is the Big Green Home Show >
Diary Dates 2009-10
The Big Green Home Show Fri 23rd – Sun 25th Oct 2009
Renovating & Remodelling [...]
