One of our projects is now for sale:
Built on a 809 m2 section next to the historic Riverhead Hotel. The Building is a double storey timber framed building on a fully insulated concrete slab.
The cladding is rebated bevel-back macrocarpa weatherboard left natural. The intersecting monopitch roofs give it a interesting appeal and the north facing roof has a solar-thermal panel installed that provides 75% of the annual hot water. Latest LED lighting installed.
Read more: Riverhead passive solar design house
Sustainability
Created on Friday, 22 March 2013 / Blog
Tags: sustainability, reduction, sustain, eco, green, word, definition, system, movement
I stumbled across an article Sustainability is dead. While the message in the article is not wrong, it created some interesting discussion. Those are my thoughts: Sustainability in itself does not ... [ +++ ]
I stumbled across an article Sustainability is dead. While the message in the article is not wrong, it created some interesting discussion. Those are my thoughts: Sustainability in itself does not ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 29 June 2012 / Glossary
Tags: sustainability
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Refer to About Sustainability. [ +++ ]
development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Refer to About Sustainability. [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 27 June 2012 / Latest News
Tags: Annie, Leonard, Story, movie, chnage, economics, sustainability, chnage, citicens, people, influence
On July 17th, Annie Leonard will be releasing her new movie, The Story of Change. She sent me an email about what to expect with the release of a 30-second teaser for the movie. Annie was inspired to ... [ +++ ]
On July 17th, Annie Leonard will be releasing her new movie, The Story of Change. She sent me an email about what to expect with the release of a 30-second teaser for the movie. Annie was inspired to ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 19 March 2012 / Latest News
Tags: house, sustainability, sustainable, recycling, reuse, salvage, salvaged materials, building, dwelling, residential, design, architecture, green
... his own low-energy home (featured in our July/August 2008 issue) was just the start. A year later, he broke ground on a new home for himself, partner Renske Felkema, and their children, Puck and Finn. ... [ +++ ]
... his own low-energy home (featured in our July/August 2008 issue) was just the start. A year later, he broke ground on a new home for himself, partner Renske Felkema, and their children, Puck and Finn. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 19 March 2012 / Latest News
Tags: Green Space, News, Eco Kids, Playgrounds, Sustainability Initiatives, Water, nyc, new york, new york city, playgrounds, nyc playgrounds, new york playgrounds, green playgrounds, eco playgrounds, ...
Via inhabitat.com, 03-18-2012 Playgrounds may be a favorite place for New York City children, but they have also become an ideal environmental solution for city officials. With a possibly rainy summer ... [ +++ ]
Via inhabitat.com, 03-18-2012 Playgrounds may be a favorite place for New York City children, but they have also become an ideal environmental solution for city officials. With a possibly rainy summer ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 17 October 2011 / Blog
Tags: sustainability, product, design, award, nonsense, absurd, greenwashing
I received an email today about the latest Green Thinker Network (http://www.greenthinkernetwork.com/) updates. On the front page you will find the winner of the "sustainable product competition 2011" ... [ +++ ]
I received an email today about the latest Green Thinker Network (http://www.greenthinkernetwork.com/) updates. On the front page you will find the winner of the "sustainable product competition 2011" ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 28 July 2011 / News Archive
Tags: green roofs, livingroofs, brown roofs, sustainability, environment, climate change, biodiversity, green walls
Via livingroofs.org,28-04-2011 A three year study of green roofs and biodiversity study between 2003 and 2006 has recently been published by Lambert Academic Publishing : Green roofs and biodiversity ... [ +++ ]
Via livingroofs.org,28-04-2011 A three year study of green roofs and biodiversity study between 2003 and 2006 has recently been published by Lambert Academic Publishing : Green roofs and biodiversity ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 17 February 2010 / Blog
Tags: Sustainability, population, overpopulation, births, birth rate, resources, land, land use
... system. The birth rate in Germany 2006 was about 0,016 ( http://www.destatis.de/jetspeed/portal/cms/Sites/destatis/Internet/EN/press/pr/2007/06/PE07__228__126.psml ... [ +++ ]
... system. The birth rate in Germany 2006 was about 0,016 ( http://www.destatis.de/jetspeed/portal/cms/Sites/destatis/Internet/EN/press/pr/2007/06/PE07__228__126.psml ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 08 December 2009 / News Archive
Tags: green, technology, waste, pollution, growth, concept, bigger, growing, sustainability
Via EcoGeek.org, by by Hank Green on 07/12/2009 Busses are greener than cars, and apartment buildings are greener than houses. But is a 747 greener than a Cessna? Is an interstate greener than Route ... [ +++ ]
Via EcoGeek.org, by by Hank Green on 07/12/2009 Busses are greener than cars, and apartment buildings are greener than houses. But is a 747 greener than a Cessna? Is an interstate greener than Route ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 08 December 2009 / News Archive
Tags: climate, change, climate change, world, un, emissions, co2, greenhouse gas, gas, pollution, sustainability
Via Time.com, by Bryan Walsh, 07-12-2009 Tens of thousands of diplomats, activists, journalists, businesspeople, celebrities and assorted green hangers-on have descended on the Danish capital of Copenhagen ... [ +++ ]
Via Time.com, by Bryan Walsh, 07-12-2009 Tens of thousands of diplomats, activists, journalists, businesspeople, celebrities and assorted green hangers-on have descended on the Danish capital of Copenhagen ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 01 December 2009 / News Archive
Tags: NZGBC, green building council, NZ, green, building, rating, star, house, houses, homes, impact, sustainability, residential
Work is now underway to develop a single rating tool to assess the comfort and performance of New Zealand's new and existing homes. A partnership has been formed between the New Zealand Green Building ... [ +++ ]
Work is now underway to develop a single rating tool to assess the comfort and performance of New Zealand's new and existing homes. A partnership has been formed between the New Zealand Green Building ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 22 October 2009 / Life Cycle Assessment
Tags: LCA, insulation, building, rockwool, wool, flax, sustainability, impact
... methodology used should be of general interest. Part 1 of the paper [Int J LCA 9 (1) 53 – 66 (2004)] contains the project background, the goal and scope definition and three life cycle assessments ... [ +++ ]
... methodology used should be of general interest. Part 1 of the paper [Int J LCA 9 (1) 53 – 66 (2004)] contains the project background, the goal and scope definition and three life cycle assessments ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 17 September 2009 / News Archive
Tags: palm, import, rainforest, dairy, feed, cattle, farming, sustainable, sustainability
17/09/2009 by NZPA via stuff.co.nz Both Prime Minister John Key and dairy giant Fonterra are turning a deaf ear to Greenpeace activists' demands following yesterday's dramatic protest off the Port ... [ +++ ]
17/09/2009 by NZPA via stuff.co.nz Both Prime Minister John Key and dairy giant Fonterra are turning a deaf ear to Greenpeace activists' demands following yesterday's dramatic protest off the Port ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 26 June 2009 / Various
Tags: sustainability, material, selection, impact, eco, efficient, effective, LCA, life cycle, timber, aluminium, transport, conference, presentation
... Environment, retrieved on: 15 February 2009 from http://www.un-documents.net/wced-ocf.htm, iiLCA = Life Cycle Assessment, based on ISO 14040: LCA addresses the environmental aspects and potential ... [ +++ ]
... Environment, retrieved on: 15 February 2009 from http://www.un-documents.net/wced-ocf.htm, iiLCA = Life Cycle Assessment, based on ISO 14040: LCA addresses the environmental aspects and potential ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 23 January 2009 / General
Tags: Sustainability, future, brudtland report, un, wced
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Our Common Future is a report from the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) and was published in 1987. Our Common Future is ... [ +++ ]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Our Common Future is a report from the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) and was published in 1987. Our Common Future is ... [ +++ ]
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