Most self-builders will come up against at least one unexpected building guideline that they might not have considered prior to planning. Here, i-build outlines the Code of Practice for the sustainable use of soils on…
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Contracts and Legalities
When architects Adam and Annelise Penton visited a plot for their development company they were so blown away by its natural perfection that it led them on an unexpected self-build journey.
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Sustainable Living
Within the rolling Welsh hills, surrounded by a picturesque Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and near to the remains of a Celtic hill fort, sits Stormy Castle – a vision of environmentally sustainable homebuilding at…
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Rural Retreat
In separate quests in find the perfect plot, two couples – both first-time self-builders – became great friends, consequently hiring the same architect to design highly eco-efficient homes right next door to one another.
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Sustainable Living
River Cottage has rebuilt its damaged buildings after a devastating fire in early 2012, choosing a Windhager biomass wood pellet boiler as the form of sustainable heating. The famous property near Axminster in Devon is…
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Heating & Plumbing
Honeycomb is an efficient hexagonal structure built by bees in which to live and work. This fascinating natural process was the inspiration behind Barry Jackson’s new modular living system, Hivehaus.
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Sustainable Living
It wasn’t too long ago that ‘eco’ was still a concept associated with ‘hippy’ hemp shoe wearers with sustainable paint products perceived as less colourful or ‘wishy-washy’. Cathryn Helsby from paint expert Earthborn discusses why…
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Project Inspiration
Nestled into the Norwegian landscape between the fjords and mountains is Benjamin and Ingrid Hjertefolger’s breathtaking sustainable self-build.
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Sustainable Living
