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Lisa Sadleir – Spain Relief on the Costa del Sol
Lisa Sadleir has been living in Spain for over 20 years now. I enjoy talking to Lisa because she’s always so cheerful. So I’ve been asking myself “what is Lisa’s secret to successful expat living?” I drove down to Fuengirola … Continue reading
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Tagged architect, architect costa del sol, architect marbella, architects, build home granada, build home marbella, cooling in spain, eco home spain, english lawyers costa del sol, enjoy spanish lifestyle, life in spain, live in costa del sol, live in spain, move to costa del sol, move to spain, Spanish lifestyle
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Off Site Construction In Spain
Building sites can be disorganized places and are subject to the vagaries of the weather and varying skills of a transient work force. These days you can construct most of your building inside a factory and then assemble the pieces … Continue reading
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Why It Makes Financial Sense to Build Green
Whilst it would be easy for me to say that green building always pays when you consider the wider benefits it can sometimes seem hard to justify the additional up-front costs. Certainly ensuring that a building comes in on budget … Continue reading
Posted in Eco Design and Construction, Eco Lifestyle, Miscellaneous
Tagged air conditioning, air source heat pump, architect, architect costa del sol, architect marbella, architect spain, architects, build home granada, build home marbella, comfort, construction, cooling in spain, cost efficient building, eci build spain, eco air con, eco buil, eco home spain, global warming
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Michelle Kaufmann displays an elegant off site construction energy efficient house
What can I say? Its beautiful. Just look at the pictures. “This is a lovely example of designing a space to feel larger than it is through the use of open spaces, high ceilings, high clerestory windows, sculpted natural light … Continue reading
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Design Your Home in Spain for Airtightness
Expensive heated air or cooled air is constantly escaping from our homes in Spain giving rise to discomfort, high energy bills, and speeding up climate change. Regardless of how much or what type of insulation you put into your home … Continue reading
Energy Efficient Homes in Spain – Less Is More
The misconception that energy efficient buildings will cost more to build is almost impossible to shift. Most people in this area seem to miss the point. For the most part energy efficiency in the home isn’t about technical solutions such … Continue reading
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Tagged architect costa del sol, architect marbella, architect spain, design a home granada, design a home marbella, eco construction, eco home spain, energy efficiency, energy efficient design spain, remodel a home malaga, renovate a home granada, renovate a home marbella
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Design a Home in Spain for Good Health
Designing and building for good health doesn’t seem to be a priority for architects and builders in Spain. Why is that when healthy living permeates our lives in so many other ways: healthy diet, taking exercise, organic food, 5 a … Continue reading
Eco Entrepreneurs in Spain Show Us How It’s Done
Last week I visited Green Cities, the Energy Efficient Building trade fair, in Malaga. It was so inspiring to see these Eco Entrepreneurs in Spain really having a go despite the economic climate. They are creative people with great ideas, … Continue reading
Keep your house cool in summer without air conditioning – What? Can this be possible?
Like a Myth Busters on the Discovery Channel I have always been curious if it is possible to “bust the myth” of whether you can keep a house cool using only a smart design and without using air conditioning. Is … Continue reading
How Much Should I Pay For My Plot?
In some ways it’s a bit like asking how much should I pay for a bottle of wine in a restaurant. Billy Connolly says it’s easy to choose wine because on the right hand side of the wine list is … Continue reading
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Tagged land for sale, land in spain, plot for sale, plot in spain, valuation of plot
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