why we put fabric first why we put fabric first Fabric First means making the building envelope as energy efficient as possible before thinking about the energy source for heating and cooling.
why renewable energy isn’t important why renewable energy isn’t important The typical image of a roof covered with solar panels is not always the most appropriate choice.
why circular construction is important why circular construction is important The construction industry needs to transform from a linear economy to a circular economy.
why embodied carbon is important why embodied carbon is important Embodied carbon is all the carbon emissions related to the “making” process and it’s probably more important than carbon from energy use.
the Autonomous House the Autonomous House If a radical proposal is made to change the way that houses are serviced, it is perhaps too much to demand that people should also have to change their expectation of what a house should look like.
the original Passive House the original Passive House Passivhaus is now an international standard for energy efficient homes, but this is where it all started.
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