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Available with the new issue of SelfBuild & Design is a free magazine - GreenBuild & Design - which has some top tips for making the most of your home to make it as environmental as possible for your budget. Our regular sustainable expert Bob Moores discusses the benefits of pellet boilers, suggesting that they are one of the most convenient and efficient forms of heating, and a directory lists some of the top green companies to help you source the best products and get the very best advice. In the main magazine our usual experts decipher the new permitted development rules, analyse the impact of slowing down work to cope with the economic climate and Bob Matthews continues his assessment of solar collectors. Bob Moores looks at rainwater harvesting and the PlotDoctor visits a couple who, despite the planning officer agreeing that they have a building plot, were refused planning permission. Is there any hope? Below we take a closer look at some of the main features, so read on for a sneak preview. In GreenBuild & Design: Cover Story :
14 ways to enjoy a greener home Building green doesn’t necessarily mean a high tech eco house packed with gadgets, nor does it mean sack cloths and woven beards. Gerald Cole explores ways of living a greener life at all levels of the living and building spectrum – the simplest, and among the most effective, is….thermal underwear.
Affordable eco from An airtight, highly efficient home in the Scottish Borders is so warm, its owners walk around in summer clothes all year round. Designed and built by Danwood, the four bedroom home has no gas supply and is warmed with the heat generated from the ground via a ground source heat pump, making obsolete the wood burning stove the couple so desired.
Choosing renewable energy Want to install a renewable energy source to power your home? Melissa Woolley from BRE offers a few practical tips, looking at the range of technologies available, the costs incurred and what permissions are required.
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Three quarters of the materials used to build Anne and Archie Hunter’s magnificent Scottish eco-house were salvaged, taking the concept of recycling to new extremes. Rescued from an old church about to be demolished and the surplus from the construction of a nearby superstore, the materials for the build dictated the design of the house, which is built in a two and a half acre walled garden in Case studies
Bill and Liz Heath have replaced their
On the waterfront David and Jocelyn Fawcett have built a stunning new home on the site of a former boathouse on the river Fal. The boathouse was once an old smokehouse, and the project began as a renovation. When most of the walls fell down, it became a new build, giving the couple much more choice and scope to create the property they wanted, essentially a three bedroom first floor apartment with views over the river.
Framed in Oak When Tony and Liz Holden decided to build a new oak framed house for their retirement, they already had the perfect building plot at the bottom of their garden. The couple took inspiration from living at Long Island Sounds where they lived in an extremely modern, glass-fronted house. They have combined this with their love of oak to create a home with a traditional exterior and a modern spacious living area inside.
Over the Moon James Bond fans Paul Butterworth and Dana Schell, have self-built an incredible futuristic eco-home kitted out with enough gadgets to impress even 007 himself. Located in Exmouth, Special features
The Downland Prize for architecture Project architect Barry Mullin of The Manser Practice worked with the Thompsons on designing this award-winning new house, which has a sinuously-curved front façade clad in polished black mosaic tiles, and a totally transparent rectangular pavilion providing the living area with fabulous views down the wooded hill to the
The Kitchen King
Leading kitchen designer Johnny Grey chats about where he finds his inspiration when designing kitchens. He is a pioneer of free-standing units popular in Germany, and isn’t afraid to introduce sofas and sideboards to make the kitchen space multi-functional. Past clients include Sting, Howard Jones and Sir Cameron Mackintosh.
Gush Design has helped a jet-setting couple create a stylish, effortless haven. Their requirements dictated a dining area sufficient for entertaining on a fairly large scale, and a sophisticated audio visual system – including a giant TV screen – for relaxing.
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