We can learn a great deal from the past about using nature to full effect in buildings. Consider Gaudi’s Casa Batllo, built in 1877 in Barcelona. Not only is the design breath-taking, […]
Building materials producers are racing to justify the energy efficiency of their products in recognition that embodied energy assessments will come on stream in the next few years. Yet there […]
Our current building sustainability rating systems go a long way to tackle the environmental impacts of our buildings by lowering energy use, water use and promoting recycling of materials. Yet how do […]