strong>Ecobuild the future at ExCeL, London
Tue 5 to Thur 7 March 2013.
This a great show and worth the effort of getting to Excel in London Docklands. It is an interesting venue.
This is the best exhibition for sustainable design, construction and the built environment.
There are many attractions including:
Practical Installer
Future Materials Gallery
Lighting Village
Many new products to [...]
My recent visit to the Barnes Wetland Centre in London also included visitis to the hides for watcghing birds. There are many of these scattered around the lakes, which are from an old clay woirkings, next to the Thames.
There is also one large hide which is multi story. These are the photos. You could try [...]
These are photos from the master bathroom plan and fit out for the recent eco build job.
This had an eco boiler, and Dalsouple flooring, the worksurfaces are Corian which is a recycled plastic material with a distinctive pattern.
The master bath was a standard bath with no extra special fittings but it had central tap and [...]
These are a selection of images from the fitting out of a new build job. This is a varied collection of outdoor and indoor shots.
Above: Architect Ivy Ngeow RIBA makes an inspection visit.
These stairs were made onsite by the carpenter Craig, very fine job.
Above: Note insulation, cladding (Thermowood) and check tags from inspectors. Cables and [...]
Discovered an archive of photos from the South London new build we did back in 2005-2006. Just show some of the external works, fitting of decking and steps:
This was a on site construction of balcony and steps out of wood, with paved barbecue area. This barbecue area is small so as to increase the grassed [...]
This show is on Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 September, at Westpoint, Exeter, UK.
Various seminars are lined up with eco green build experts:
Saturday 8th
11.30am
Ross Stokes
SelfBuild & Design Magazine
A beginner’s guide to self build
Simple introduction from someone who has built and renovated properties, and is also a journalist.
12.30pm
Dave Hilton
Intro to Eco: 50 shades of green (GROAN)
Does [...]
co Workshop: Retrofit Solutions
Sat 25th Aug 2012
The National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon, UK on Sat 25th Aug – 10.00am to 5.30pm.
Tickets free in advance from this link >
How to retrofit green eco technologies into homes and houses.
how to get your house air tight
ventilation issues (such as trickle vents)
insulation
design
windows and doors
The [...]
Ecobuild 2012 is sponsored by Schuco, who make solar power and heat (thermal) systems, glass, facades, etc.
Ecobuild claims to be the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment – although that claim doesn’t sound very ‘eco’. Bigger? I though Small is Beautiful. Anyway…
This show is focussing on “new eco thinking [...]
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Like many households in Britain, we have received leaflets through our door about fitting free PV (photovoltaic) solar panels, with free use of the generated electricity.
This sounds too good to be true as even a small system can cost well over £10,000 so what is the deal? Is it a scam? How does it affect [...]
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The annual Grand Designs show, fronted by Kevin McCloud, is on again, in Birmingham NEC, very easy to get to for most people in the UK unlike London. Kevin is doing book signings so check that out on the website. I am interested in what happened to the Swindon eco estate, I think it has [...]
