Sharing goods, knowledge and services makes so much sense, and it’s fast becoming a popular, sustainable alternative to conventional consumerism that is taking the world by storm. Global Sharing Day 2013 is set to be The Greatest Share on Earth, taking place this weekend (2nd June 2013). It is a celebration of collaborative consumption, with [...]
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Global sharing day is coming – make your eco home be part of an eco community
May 29, 2013 – 1:20 pm
Ethical interiors an essential ingredient for sustainable homes- learning from fast fashion disasters
May 17, 2013 – 9:15 am
In light of the recent tragedies in Bangladesh, and even more recently in Cambodia, we cant allow the interiors industry to follow such a shameful way of operating. Knowledge, transparency and questioning is what’s needed. But just who is going to look after our homes interiors and the impact they have around the world? So [...]
May 2013 be the start of a more Sustainable future. . .
May 2, 2013 – 1:33 pm
May 2013 be the Start …… to living sustainably. Start is an initiative inspired by the Prince of Wales in 2009 – at which point he explained why it is so important that the people of the world adapt their behaviour in order to ease the effects of climate change. Until this point, much of [...]
Smart Floors – creating eco homes one step at a time !
April 18, 2013 – 10:50 am
The next stop in our tour of the future of smart homes is taking a look at “smart floors”. Our floors can be so much more than a surface we just step over. What are the added benefits that we see our industry bringing the future of flooring in our homes? Did you know that [...]
Environmental Education for children is a necessity not an option
April 18, 2013 – 10:38 am
We all like to think we do our bit for the environment, turning the washing machine down to 30 degrees, installing solar panels and so on. But in reality many believe it will take a generation (around 25 years) for sustainability to become truly common place within a domestic environment. So far, not enough people [...]
Sustainable homes need smart water thinking – World Water Day 2013
March 21, 2013 – 10:10 am
Friday 22nd March sees the annual return of World Water Day. It acts as a means to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year there is a theme for the day and this year it is ‘Water Cooperation’. World water day was created [...]
How can eco homes be Smart Homes?
March 19, 2013 – 12:41 pm
As some of you may know we have previously touched on the subject of Smart Homes, but now we aim to bring you the true definition of exactly what a Smart Home is; ‘A Smart home is one which can be controlled at the touch of a button. By incorporating home automation systems, the inhabitants [...]
Finding eco homes at EcoBuild 2013
March 4, 2013 – 1:41 pm
EcoBuild is the largest showcase of sustainable construction products anywhere, exhibiting at the Excel Arena in London between the 5th-7th March. There’s a huge variety of things to see and do including; attractions, conferences, speakers and seminar sessions. I have picked out some of the key seminars which might be of interest to you- im [...]
Climate Week 2013 – be green in ’13 !
February 20, 2013 – 3:08 pm
The first week of March brings us Climate Week now in its fourth year. its on from the 4th to the 10th March Each year over half a million people attend around 3000 events in Britain’s biggest environmental occasion. The events are run by Charities, Schools, Businesses and Councils, to name but a few, and you [...]
Bathrooms of the future – saving us water and giving us so much more
February 15, 2013 – 12:18 pm
Im always on the lookout for surveys and stats that tell us a little more about how we want to live, rather than the way we currently do- they can be a fascinating insight for any designer particularly those interested in the Future Home. Well this week its bathrooms. A recent survey of 1500 home [...]
