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El Cortijo – a Green Renovation Project

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The old Cortijo in Motril was acquired by a cancer research charity and bought as an investment to convert into apartments to rent out. The brief was to renovate and completely modernize the building. Many of the techniques which were … Continue reading

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European Conference on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Architecture and Planning

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The second edition of the European Conference on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Architecture and Planning deals with the issues of the urban regeneration under three perspectives: sustainable architecture and energy efficiency; sustainable city and social planning; sustainable urban economy. … Continue reading

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Cost Effective Energy Efficiency

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The Institute for Building Efficiency has recently issued a brief called; European Union: Cost Effective Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Among other things, the brief addresses an interesting issue between the implementation of energy efficiency at micro and macro level. In … Continue reading

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Architects Fees Marbella and Costa del Sol

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What does an architect charge in Marbella and the Costa del Sol? Conventionally they charge a percentage of the build cost. While there are no mandatory rates almost all architects quote the standard rates of their colegio. The percentages vary … Continue reading

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The Energy Efficient Buildings of the future

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According to the EU directive amended in 2010, member States shall ensure that: (a) by 31 December 2020, all new buildings are nearly zero- energy buildings; and (b) after 31 December 2018, new buildings occupied and owned by public authorities … Continue reading

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