Ecobuild was on this week at London’s ExCel and as usual showcased the latest developments in sustainable approaches to the built environment. As well as the stands for the latest in high performance building materials, renewable energy sources and innovative design, a few more specifically environmental issues were also represented from WWF and the Woodland […]
Read More →Our current outdoor learning project with Gatton School is to build a greenhouse in the community garden made from recycled plastic bottles (see picture below – this is what we hope the finished greenhouse will look like). The year 6 pupils come to the garden for an hour a week to work on this and […]
Read More →This year’s Ecobuild had plenty to catch the eye and ear. I was particularly interested in the Resource section on reuse and the circular economy. Here’s three projects which sounded good: The RSA’s Great Recovery Project about how redesigning systems can help conserve valuable resources and minimise waste. The London Re-use Network who give young […]
Read More →This year’s Ecobuild was bigger and better than ever before, mixing lots of high tech, next generation eco products with useful demonstrations and lectures from leading thinkers such as Richard Heinberg and Susan Greenfield. Several members of TTT went along and were impressed by the range of innovative building products that were on show. Such […]
Read More →With less than two weeks to go for this years Eco Build 2011, TTT are gearing up for a fascinating day out the event on 2nd March.If you are interested in learning about energy efficiency in buildings, understanding the benefits of the Feed in Tariff, seeing live demonstrations on solid wall refurbishment, modern glazing solutions, […]
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