Ten don’ts when building

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Fast forward ten, or even twenty years and fashionistas are doing to houses what they've been doing to celebrities for years. I can hear Carlson Kresley and co, condemning today's suburbs as soooo PCC (Pre Climate Change). So as a community service to our dear readers and to help avoid fashion disasters of future decades, I've put together a little … [Read more...]

Design for climate

Sustainable housing is often promoted in the mainstream market as an easy fix; add a bunch of systems on to a building that offsets the power and water usage, throw in some ‘family friendly' features and you get the Big ‘S' badge. Only a handful of companies in the mass market are genuinely promoting responsible material choices and … [Read more...]