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build project, or simply renovating your existing house, maybe
we can provide the information you need on line.
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best sources of information on self build and eco homes.
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Site of
the month:
- May 08: What
Green Home -reviews eco-friendly homes for sale in the UK
and overseas, with provides news, opinion and features on sustainable
property development worldwide.
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- Click here for more eco-homes.
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- Click here for past featured
sites of the
month -every month we select and feature a website of particular
value.
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News
Ecohomes in Brighton: Do you or anyone you know have a
house with eco features in Brighton and Hove? Would you be willing
to open it as part of the Eco Open House event on 28-29 June
and 5th-6th July 2008? For further details, visit: www.ecoopenhouses.org
Frustrated renovator? Get
help from Channel Five:
The team from Channel Five's
property programme "Build a New Life" team would
like to hear from people who are still searching for a
property to renovate into their dream home. more.......
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- Forthcoming
Events:
- 3-11th May 2008 ExCel Centre, London
- Grand Designs Live -spin off exhibition from Kevin McCloud's Channel
4 TV series -describes itself as the biggest contemporary design
event in the UK.
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- 31st May -1st June 2008 Olympia, London
- The Green Show -show dedicated to everything to do with green
living -from ethical fashion to sustainable food.
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- 28-29th June - July 2008 -Knebworth House, Hertfordshire
- Salvo
Fair Salvo Fair
is an outdoor exhibition of architectural salvage, garden antiques
and reclaimed building materials. Everything is for sale.
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- See our calendar
page for or other self build and home improvement events.
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Courses
and Conferences:
 May
2nd-4th 2008 Redfield Community, Bucks
- Cob Building -introduces methods of earth and cob building
-the emphasis will be on hands-on learning.
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 24th
- 25th May -National Self Build Centre, Swindon
- Choosing a Renovation Project -PlotSearch will be giving
you free access to over 6,000 plots and properties online to
help you with your search. Pick up advice from surveyors, estimators
and energy assessors about undertaking a renovation project.
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- July 11th -13th 2008 Unstone Grange, Sheffield
- Green DIY -a DIY course for beginners with a green slant,
run by Matt Robinson of Natural Building Technologies. The course
will cover many of the concepts you need to understand how your
home and its utilities work. The green element covers energy
saving, sustainable materials and building strategy to make your
home (including older houses) more sustainable, and to work out
your priorities.
- 14th June 2008 -CAT -Machynlleth
- The Practicalities of Using Rainwater
and Greywater for Beginners.
This course will equip you with the basic DIY knowledge of how
to save and re-use water, from irrigating the garden to flushing
the toilets.
 14th-18th
July 2008 -CAT -Machynlleth
- Appropriate Building Materials and
Methods (5 days).
Led by Maurice Mitchell, an architect and lecturer at CAT for
over 25 years, daily lectures will cover earth building, ferro-cement,
building using a wide range of timbers, and emergency shelters.
The bulk of the course will involve the design and construction
of a small structure using locally available materials. Suitable
for building and architecture students, those going to work overseas
and anyone who would like to take a broader approach.
19th-21st
September 2007 -Low Impact Living Initiative, near Milton
Keynes
- Wind & Solar Electricity Course -this
weekend course at the Low Impact Living Initiative is an ideal
introduction to the basic principles and technology of solar
and wind electrical systems both grid-connected and stand-alone.
Includes some practical sessions.
- See our page on courses
for other training events.
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Resources:
- Design and construction information.
Covers topics such as self build, renovation, finding a designer,
building and planning regulations, finishes, components and building
materials
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- Sustainability
& Green Issues:
- General information on environmental
issues and green design -covers energy use (solar and wind power,
chp systems), recycling and re-use, green materials, construction
with earth, straw and timber, insulation and eco homes.
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- Gardens
and Garden Design:
- Resources on sustainable garden
design, plus water reuse using wetlands, composting of waste,
organic produce, planting for biodiversity and garden materials.
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- Property
Resources:
- Buying, selling and renting
property in the UK; where to find green mortgages, surveyors
and legal advice; ethical investment, insurance and other useful
information related to the UK housing market.
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Information:
- General information about
us, how to get in contact, privacy
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on the web.
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