Tag: passive heating

Greener Heating Systems for Your Home

If you’re not sure yet about which kind of boiler or heating system you’d like for your home explore some of the most eco-friendly options currently available for you to consider.

Tips to Reduce Energy Usage at Home

We all want to live in a home that is warm, comfortable and relaxing, and being able to keep temperatures at the right level forms part and parcel of your home environment. However, there are many people who end up spending a fortune on their energy bills, not just in terms of heating their home but also with their various other appliances and devices.

Why Installing an MVHR Unit is a Great Way to Save Money on Your Heating Bills

A mechanical ventilation heat recovery or MVHR system is based on a heat exchanger that transfers heat from outgoing...

Micro-Financed Straw Houses For Pakistan Are Quake-Proof

Environmentally-friendly designed straw bale houses are energy efficient and earthquake resistant. Pakistan's poorest groups rebuild lives through Pakistan Straw Bale and Appropriate Building (PAKSBAB) micro-financed project.

The Mashrabiya House Beats the Heat with Traditional Arabic Technique

Beit Safafa is on the precipice of rapid urbanization. If that is the case and it has to be, we at least hope that other homes in the region will look to Abdelqader's sustainable leadership for inspiration.