Category: General

Should we look to Robin Hood to help transform energy use in buildings? New proposed reforms to how energy is priced could hold the key to discouraging excessive energy use, stimulating retrofit and driving down carbon emissions, argues Toby Cambray.

A New Energy Policy: Give to the Frugal, Take from the Profligate

This year winter didn’t get the memo, and we seem to proceed directly from non-stop rain storms to glorious sunshine; perhaps a sign and a symptom of the changing climate.

Flash Floods and Porous Materials

The Energy Trilemma

The Energy Trilemma in 2022

Assessing Thermal Performance

Lets get decarbonisation done

Carbon Literacy

How do breather membranes work?

Don’t Judge a Brick by its Colour

Nowadays hydronic underfloor systems are something that are looked at for any project independently of its size, scope (residential, commercial, or even industrial) and type (new construction or renovation).

Embedded Hydronic Systems Overview

On the 3D printing of buildings... when it comes to 3D printing, I can’t see what all the fuss is about.

On the 3D printing of buildings