Why Should Architects Adopt Passivhaus? By Tara Gbolade
Soapbox Article to discuss the Benefits of Passivhaus
Carrots, Sticks and Tambourines; A Donkey Serenade by Andrew Warren
On average, we are all 18% wealthier in real terms than we were at the start of the century. On … Read More
Does Passivhaus Pay? By David Olivier
In March 1983, I stayed in a ‘superinsulated retrofit’ in Boston, USA. The three-storey row house with basement was of … Read More
Decline and Fall by Andrew Warren
Job losses in the insulation and related industries continue to mount. Because of the disparate nature of these industries, and … Read More
We Don’t, and Can’t, Know How Much it Will Cost to Tackle Climate Change
Article by David Roberts taken from Grist (http://grist.org/) How much will it cost humanity to avoid dangerous climate change? Debates … Read More
Energy Efficiency as a Resource – Article by Dr Steven Fawkes
Article taken from his blog ‘Only Eleven Percent’ At the recent EU Sustainable Energy Week, Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič said “we … Read More
Don’t Let Davey’s Work be in Vain – Article by Andrew Warren
This column appeared in the July/August 2015 issue of Energy in Buildings & Industry. Andrew Warren examines how one of … Read More
AECB Fuel Poverty Consultation Response
The AECB response to the government’s consultation on its fuel poverty strategy Cutting the Cost of Keeping Warm: a new … Read More
AECB Response: NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence): Excess winter deaths and illnesses – guideline consultation
NICE is developing public health guidelines on excess winter deaths and illnesses: identifying and supporting vulnerable children and older people. … Read More
Delivering Airtight Buildings: A 12 Step Program
To effectively and efficiently deliver buildings to high degrees of airtightness, such as the AECB Silver Standard (≤1.5 ACH-1 @ … Read More
Bite Size Soapboxes
Is an air source heat pump right for me? Air Source Heat Pumps – Friend or Foe? : John Cantor … Read More