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Passivhaus diaries: Keeping it all in

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

It’s taken longer than expected to turn a leaky Edwardian house into an exemplar of energy efficiency. Now it’s finished project architect reports on the exterior insulation, finishing off and how the house is performing

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Ecobuild: Five top trends

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

In this week’s Ecobuild special, we take a look at five top trends to find out about at the show on 1-3 March. And there are some surprising suggestions to help you get more green

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Standardised schools: Here’s one we made earlier

2011-02-04T00:00:00Z

Thanks to a streamlined procurement and design process, councils can now choose a school from a brochure and get it delivered in just 13 months. Is this a revolution in the classroom

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Changing the rules: Make's straw bale cladding at University of Nottingham

2011-01-28T00:00:00Z

Architect Make decided a new university biosciences building deserved the UK’s first straw curtain walling system. So how did they do it?

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Three of a kind: Dublin airport's Terminal 2

2011-01-14T00:00:00Z

Dublin airport’s new Terminal 2 consists of three different elements, straddling a road. What unites the building is the curving roof form - made up of more than 300 flat panel shapes. Stephen Kennett meets the designers

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Domestic heat pumps: So you think this will do the job, then?

2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

Given that the government seems bent on promoting heat pump technology to help it meet its carbon reduction targets, it’s odd that evidence for its effectiveness has been so thin on the ground. Now at last a study reveals the truth…

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Heathrow T2 uses cool concrete

2010-07-01T16:22:00Z

Low-temperature Cemex mix intended to reduce cracking risk

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Bpod: Prefab just got fabber

2010-05-14T00:00:00Z

A concrete volumetric system for multistorey buildings with a unique loadbearing structure

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Ashley Primary School: Any colour as long as it’s green

2010-03-26T00:00:00Z

Ashley Primary School is run with such zeal for the environment that when an expansion became necessary, it grabbed the chance to increase its sustainability credentials

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District heating: The heart of the community

2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

District heating could hold the key for greening the UK’s existing homes. So why, when the technology exists and is used throughout Europe, do we still rely on individual systems?