Posts for Sustainability
Next project in the making
Our next project is in the making. We have some initial concept and will meet with the builder next week to discuss some preliminary to check out ideas, workability and general design.
What is Building Biology
Building biology researches the impact of the building environment on human health, and applies this knowledge to the construction, or modification, of homes and workplaces and the holistic interaction between human life with our environment.
Ecostore finds sweet alternative to plastic
Greenpeace calls it not perfect but a move in the right direction and I tend to agree. Research conducted on the sugarcane containers by its producers in Japan and Brazil showed that every kilogram of carbon capture plastic produced captured 2kg of atmospheric CO2. Comparatively…
What would our homes look like if designed around how we use them?
It is actually a good question. How do we use our available space and if not used on a daily basis, could we do without? How eay would it be and would we then have to change some of our other areas to compensate for…
Shock as company gets go-ahead in the Karangahake Gorge
Extensive mining activity is due to start in the beautiful bush clad hills behind the iconic Karangahake Rail Trail.
The all new C class – This changes nothing
The all new Mercedes C class appears not to be new in performance and features, rather in design and gadgets. The environmental credentials are rather disappointing.
Generation Zero questions Auckland Council’s sign-off for greenfield land in Helensville
Generation Zero gained confidential minutes obtained through a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request to show how the council’s governing body signed off the release of greenfield land in Helensville south on May 1 against the official advice of the Housing Project Office.
Despite Industry Opposition, Scientists Report Formaldehyde Causes Cancer
A new NAS report said that formaldehyde, which can be present in common households items such as clothing, wooden furniture and beauty products, is conclusively a cause of rare forms of cancer of the bones, head & neck and nasal passages. via Despite Industry Opposition,…
German Solar Experience Offers Critical ‘Lessons Learned’
Germany has been through a long history of coal, nuclear and renewables. And there are lessons to be learnt, for sure.
For First Time, California Gets Ready For Mandatory Water Restrictions
California has some water issues for some time but now it’s official. That does however not come as a surprise. I suggest you watch “Last Call at the Oasis”, a documentary from 2011. It was already quite clear back then that Lake Mead had issues…