The term ecohouse means different things to different people but there are some essential ingredients.

Whilst it is not essential to get formal certification for an ecohouse, these different schemes are useful to consider.

The pro’s and con’s of a new-build house rather than refurbishing an existing house.

Passive solar design means harnessing the natural energy of sunlight to warm our homes.

Fabric First means making the building envelope as energy efficient as possible before thinking about the energy source for heating and cooling.

The typical image of a roof covered with solar panels is not always the most appropriate choice.

The construction industry needs to transform from a linear economy to a circular economy.

Embodied carbon is all the carbon emissions related to the “making” process and it’s probably more important than carbon from energy use.