Architecture
Passive House Standard and What It Asks of a Home
Heating bills keep climbing, and many people planning a new home or a deep renovation hear the same two words from an...
Construction and sustainability writer, page 3 of 7
Clara specialises in construction methods, materials and sustainability. She has reported on major infrastructure and commercial projects across North America and writes regularly about the intersection of building practice and environmental responsibility.
Architecture
Heating bills keep climbing, and many people planning a new home or a deep renovation hear the same two words from an...
Sustainability
You want to stop paying for treated drinking water to flush toilets and water the garden, but every tank you look at seems...
Community
Every street has a dozen cordless drills sitting in a dozen cupboards, and someone on that street is about to buy a thirteenth...
Projects
Every city council arguing about density ends up stuck in the same place: residents fear towers, developers want height, and...
Sustainability
A brand new, highly insulated house can take 20 years or more of efficient operation just to pay back the carbon released...
Projects
Roughly 800 trees, around 5,000 shrubs and many thousands of smaller plants, all growing on balconies up to about 110 metres...