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Adnams Hempcrete Distribution Centre, Southwold. Credit: Sky Garden Ltd (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Adnams: Sustainability Leader

2018-03-16
By: Gerard
On: March 16, 2018
In: Blog
With: 0 Comments

Not only have Adnams Brewers in Suffolk built their distribution centre from hempcrete, but their other sustainability work is impressively broad ranging. I interviewed employee Ben Orchard, winner of the 2018 EDIE Sustainability Manager of the Year award. This accolade is just one milestone in the history of a company thatRead More →

Hockerton housing project

Hockerton Housing Project

2017-11-04
By: Gerard
On: November 4, 2017
In: Sustainable Construction Blog
With: 3 Comments

Sustainable settlements like Hockerton Housing Project are a model of a potential future. There are lifestyle changes and time commitments for the inhabitants, and I was keen to see how this worked in practice. There are several sustainable settlements around the UK and Republic of Ireland – for example, LammasRead More →

Totnes Passivhaus retrofit B&B

Totnes Passivhaus: a Retrofit and B&B

2016-11-11
By: Gerard
On: November 11, 2016
In: Sustainable Construction Blog
With: 1 Comment

I stayed for a weekend at the Totnes Passivhaus B&B, in Devon. It is owned by Adam Dadeby (co-author of the Passivhaus Handbook) and his partner Erica Aslett. Visiting was an opportunity to experience the air quality and comfort levels of a Passivhaus. Totnes Passivhaus is a ‘retrofit’ of aRead More →

Hawkland straw bale house oxfordshire

Oxfordshire Straw Bale House – Part 2

2016-11-08
By: Gerard
On: November 8, 2016
In: Sustainable Construction Blog
With: 3 Comments

Hawkland are helping to build a 2 bedroom load-bearing straw bale house in a quiet residential street in Oxfordshire. In the first article of the series I looked at the roof structure as it neared completion, mounted on temporary supports. Here I return as the load bearing straw bale walls areRead More →

Grand designs live / self build on a shoestring

Grand Designs Live 2016: Self Build on a Shoestring

2016-10-25
By: Gerard
On: October 25, 2016
In: Sustainable Construction Blog
With: 0 Comments

This year’s Grand Designs Live was held at the Birmingham NEC, 19-23 October. This is a huge show with over 500 exhibitors – including areas for self building, interior design and gardens. The annual Self Build on a Shoestring competition asked for designs for a cost-effective starter home. Self Build on a Shoestring:Read More →

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