Leah Reynolds Architect & Garden Designer

26/07/2024

Insulation and insulating our homes is so important for our comfort and energy costs. There are many ways to achieve the minimum standards our regulations set. Check out this article for more https://newenergythinking.com/2023/08/18/insulation-aint-insulating/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3S6P-0mHzgjwKxY55F1sVTvQ9SkdZV5VkJSbfSL19KMA_jI1OnRNUsMvs_aem_1gQ7f4_MvGMJDRVc45nqjQ

Why your home’s insulation probably isn’t as good as you think it is. Richard Keech 2023-08-18 (updated 2024-07-23)

09/03/2022

Some UK councils have added wildlife habitat like bee bricks and bird nesting boxes into new building planning requirements. Ref:

An innovative creation of Cornwall-based Green&Blue, Bee Bricks are designed to establish homes within homes. The architectural building blocks can be layered with more typical materials and feature holes of various sizes that allow the fuzzy, winged insects a space for nesting. These multi-purp

01/10/2021

For those looking to renovate or design their new home and have a keen curiousity for sustainable design, here is a good place to start….6th edition is out now but is available to view in line.

https://www.yourhome.gov.au/?fbclid=IwAR1tuUWodRlf-nk07ZezSSdcpBvFENgfEUrcfQIagBGEoY5TezfpZ7iBTWY

If you are thinking about designing, building or renovating, find out what features are best for your climate, lifestyle and budget.

10/04/2021

The results are in and now published. Have a look at this article to learn more before you renovate.

Renovating a home this way will not only make it more comfortable, more sustainable and better quality — research shows there's a clear capital-growth benefit as well.

26/09/2020