Green building products

A directory of sustainable construction products and green building materials available in the UK. Product pages feature essential specifier information.

Building design

Design guidance includes sections on housing refurb/retrofit, Passivhaus, inspirational images and articles that promote energy and material efficiency.

New article: Thermal Bypass

Thermal bypass is a relatively little understood form of heat loss. Mark Siddall reviews the concepts

New guide: Woodfibre insulation

Wood fibre insulation has a wide range of applications

About materials

Understanding the provenance of construction materials, including their environmental impact, is an essential skill-set of the green specifier.

Energy

Guide to renewable energy systems such as wind turbines, ground source heat pumps, biomass boilers, solar PV, solar hot water, micro CHP etc.

Housing refurb and retrofit

Improving the energy efficiency of existing housing is critical to carbon reduction

Chemicals: Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde has long been a staple constituent of binders and adhesives, but now questions are being asked about its safe inclusion in building products.

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