This section provides useful links on sustainable homes and buildings with advice on material selection, thermal insulation, buying an eco-home, sourcing sustainable timber, natural paints, heating your eco-home, solar heating, sustainable roofing and much more...helping you make your home and buildings less harmful to the environment, the community and your family.
Ecomerchant is the UK's leading environmental builders merchant, dedicated to the ethical sourcing and supply of a wide range of competitive, sustainable building materials, from natural insulation to high performance, FSC timber, joinery. Since 1998 they have been offering advice and choice with a reliable, responsive and resource efficient service including nationwide delivery supported by a well stocked warehouse. They examine all products carefully before they decide to stock it. They look at the sources of the raw materials, how the product is manufactured, what benefits it brings in use, how safe it is to use and live with and finally what happens to it at the end of its life. They do this so you can be confident that the products you buy from Ecomerchant are sustainable, safe, available, durable and well priced.
Jerry Tate Architects is committed to developing sustainable, low energy architectural solutions achieved by embracing cutting edge developments in construction and computer technologies. Their motivation lies in discovering ways to accomplish their clients' vision by being an inspiration to inhabit a truly sustainable architecture makes a positive contribution to society and the community. They enjoy projects of every scale from house extensions to urban master plans and they like to listen. Please contact Jerry Tate Architects for a free initial consultation on your potential project.
Simple, hassle free, award-winning British patented solutions to off-mains sewage treatment. From small domestic to large municipal systems. A truly environmental system, capable of recycling wastewater with lower carbon footprint and producing far less sludge waste than any other system available in today’s market. The process is fully biological, odourless, and can be discharged into a pond, river or stream. Winners of the Environmental Technology & Innovation Category at the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards 2007; Highly commended at the 2007 National Energy Efficiency Awards.
Gutter Mate saves water and consequently reduces your water bill. It can be produced in the same colour as the drainpipe. The material is UV stabilised, so it will not discolour due to sunlight. All water is filtered and a filter basket collects debris. It’s easy to clean in only 30 seconds, avoiding you having to pay someone to clean your gutters. It also helps to protect your roof joists and walls from damp. Save water, save money and save yourself!
Green Building Magazine. This magazine discusses the technical aspects of the best systems and techniques to achieve real green and energy efficient buildings. Designed to help create green, healthy and sustainable buildings.
Inside Out design and build low impact, eco-friendly garden offices for professionals working from home. They also design and supply granny annexes and guest accommodation for people who want to extend their living space into the garden. They specifically use traditional timber frame structures, high levels of insulation, cedar roof shingles and UK sourced larch cladding for their buildings. Their double-glazed, water-based stained doors and windows are made by a small, family joinery manufactuer to the highest standards.
J3*Building Futures is a sustainable development, environmental design, green construction and ecological living consultancy, concerned with developing the built environment in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner, helping buildings to become as energy efficient and healthy as they are cost effective.
LimeWork specialise in the restoration and conservation of buildings using natural lime mortars, renders, plasters, natural plant and mineral-based paints to help preserve, restore and enhance our built heritage. LimeWork is made up of a team of experienced and sympathetic craftsmen who understand each individual property's needs.
Rounded Developments Enterprises is a not-for-profit organisation that runs a Sustainable Building Centre in Cardiff. They provide advice and consultancy for people and voluntary organisations looking to develop 'green' construction projects in the SE Wales region. They also have an E-Shop specialising in sustainable building products, materials and literature. The centre has an extensive library that is available, free of charge, for people to come in and use to explore the world of sustainable building.
AquaPro Solutions is a global resource for the promotion and advancement of water filtration and water efficiency technologies. They offer everything from small countertop models to whole house systems, shower filters, water softeners, iron, fluoride and arsenic removal filters.
