Tag Archives: construction

Electricity from Solar Energy – Harvest the Spanish Sun

Electricity From the Spanish Sun

Solar panels are not just for producing hot water. They are also used for producing electricity. With rapidly rising fuel costs the prospect of producing energy which is clean green and carbon free is becoming increasingly attractive. In Spain solar … Continue reading

Posted in Eco Design and Construction, Eco Lifestyle | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Biomass Heating Systems

Biomass Fuel Pellet

As the price of fossil fuels jump to record highs and climate change focusses people’s attention on CO2 neutral fuels biomass heating systems are increasingly popular and effective. Biomass is organic material which has stored solar energy in plants from … Continue reading

Posted in Eco Design and Construction, Eco Lifestyle | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why It Makes Financial Sense to Build Green

Energy Prices are Rising

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why its More Comfortable Living in an Energy Efficient Home

John Wolfendale

John Wolfendale talks for 3 minutes on why its more comfortable living in an energy efficient home. Open up the blog post to access the video.

Posted in Eco Design and Construction, Eco Lifestyle | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Passive Solar Design: Harness the Energy of the Spanish Sun for Heating and Cooling Your Home

Passive Solar Tree House by L.A. Architects Standard.

An appreciation of how best to manipulate natural energy resources is fundamental to successful energy efficient design. Daylight, sunlight, and solar heating should be embraced early in the design stage of a project in what is now called passive solar … Continue reading

Posted in Eco Design and Construction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Building Flood Proof Homes in Bangladesh

practical action

We are mobilizing a campaign to alleviate the front line effects of climate change. People living on the flood plains of Bangladesh are amongst the most vulnerable as sea levels rise. Please support this campaign by signing up to our … Continue reading

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

House Orientation for Efficiency in Spain

solarhouse - turntable

At Eco Vida all our buildings are constructed on a giant revolving turntable which orientates the primary occupied rooms south in the winter for maximum solar gain and north in the summer for maximum shading. The dining room faces east … Continue reading

Posted in Eco Design and Construction | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment