Eco-Towns Fail Carbon Neutral test

Kay Sexton — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:29:12 +0000

Britain’s eco-towns have a number of ‘firsts’ to encourage their creation: they will be the first new towns built for more than forty years, they will be the first designed for sustainability (low and zero carbon technologies, recycling waste and water, public transport) and they be the first to meet two targets: containing 30-50% social housing and consisting together of 3 million new homes to be built by 2020.

Energy Efficiency at -30 Degrees Fahrenheit

Kristin Dispenza — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:29:46 +0000

Across the arctic and subarctic, many native tribes still occupy their traditional lands — but most do so in decidedly non-traditional ways. Western products of every description have been adopted by northern peoples, but one of the products that is least suited to the northern climate has also become one of the most widespread: wood frame housing.

All of the materials necessary to build a wood frame house must be shipped into subarctic regions. Once built, a house in the far north must be able to withstand frequent high winds, and be extremely well insulted. Often, the fuel necessary to heat the home must also be shipped in. With fuel costs spiraling ever upward, the worsening of an already severe housing shortage is causing subarctic communities to explore alternative housing forms.

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Eco-Towns Fail Carbon Neutral test

Energy Efficiency at -30 Degrees Fahrenheit