Tag Archives: energy efficiency

What is Great About Living in Spain?

Posted on April 28, 2012 by ecovida
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Graham Hunt (who does everything at Valencia Property) posed a question on the Facebook group “Writers and Bloggers about Spain”. He asked us What is Great About Living In Spain. The answers came thick and fast and it was refreshing … Continue reading →

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Biomass Heating Systems

Posted on April 26, 2012 by ecovida
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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 →

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Why its More Comfortable Living in an Energy Efficient Home

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ecovida
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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.

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Energy Efficient Homes in Spain – Less Is More

Posted on December 28, 2011 by ecovida
“Things need to be as simple as possible but no simpler “ Albert Einstein

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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El Cortijo – a Green Renovation Project

Posted on May 26, 2011 by ecovida
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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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In the Heat of Summer

Posted on May 24, 2011 by ecovida
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It’s spring! Jackets are put away and terrace cafes are filling up. Soon the covers for the swimming pools will be removed and children are counting down to the school holidays as Spain prepares itself for the summer season. Right … Continue reading →

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Incentives for Energy Efficient Renovation

Posted on May 18, 2011 by ecovida
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There’s no denying that energy efficiency in buildings are the future. A low energy home does not only provide a much higher standard of comfort and drastically reduce the utility costs; it’s now bit by bit being implemented by law … Continue reading →

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Europe’s Buildings: Energy Performance Today and Tomorrow

Posted on April 12, 2011 by ecovida
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As a part of the European Sustainable Energy week, April 13th the conference ‘Europe’s Buildings: Energy Performance Today and Tomorrow‘ takes place in Brussels. Here members of the Europen Commision’s Concerted Action will discuss with the European stakeholders the plans … Continue reading →

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World Renewable Energy Congress 2011- Sweden

Posted on April 12, 2011 by ecovida
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The World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC) is an international scientific conference that provides an excellent opportunity for discussion and knowledge exchange for scientists, policy-makers, engineers and other specialists with an interest in issues related to renewable energy. WREC 2011 will … Continue reading →

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European Conference on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Architecture and Planning

Posted on April 12, 2011 by ecovida
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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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