Restorative environments

Restorative environments

What are restorative environments?

Building life cycle

Building life cycle

It all makes the sense in theory, but how to use it in practice?

4 most popular renewable energy sources

4 most popular renewable energy sources

Solar power is an increasingly popular option. How about other options?

The cost of an off-grid system

The cost of an off-grid system

What influences the price of your off-grid system most?

Construction warranty – what’s included?

Construction warranty – what’s included?

Construction warranty – what’s included? Private house owner perspective.

Prefab vs on-site houses

Prefab vs on-site houses

Higher quality, cheaper to build and quicker to install. Any disadvantages for prefabricated houses?

Solar + Backup Off-grid System Cost

Solar + Backup Off-grid System Cost

The cost for an off-grid system can vary enormously. Here is a breakdown of the details.

Design for Deconstruction

Design for Deconstruction

Building waste fills up 33% of the worlds’ landfills and accounts for 50% of world resource consumption. How to lower the impact?

Nature fostering creativity

Nature fostering creativity

Natural environments are proven to stimulate creative thinking and improve efficiency.

Smart home energy efficiency. Does automatisation make sense? 

Smart home energy efficiency. Does automatisation make sense? 

How much energy could you possible save by making it smart?

Strategies for daily off-grid living and working

Strategies for daily off-grid living and working

Combining off-grid living and working remotely can be a very rewarding experience. I’ll share my own experience.

The total cost of building

The total cost of building

What are the potential extra costs that you might come across?

REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE.

REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE.

How to limit construction and housing sector’s environmental impact

Water usage and management

Water usage and management

The world is running out of water. What can we do?

Building materials, well-being and sustainability

Building materials, well-being and sustainability

Which decisions in the building process have the highest future health impact?

100% off-grid vs on-grid alternative cost analysis

100% off-grid vs on-grid alternative cost analysis

A generalised analysis based on an example from Estonia.

The 3 pillars of sustainable housing

The 3 pillars of sustainable housing

What are the chances for housing to be environmentally, economically and socially sustainable?

Biophilic design

Biophilic design

How to have a complete natural experience?

OFF-GRID or ON-GRID?

OFF-GRID or ON-GRID?

Factors to consider when choosing whether to go completely off-grid, stay on-grid or have an on-grid solar system

What takes most time when building in the Wilderness

What takes most time when building in the Wilderness

What to consider when building a house in the wilderness? We will share our Experience.

Remote working in natural environments

Remote working in natural environments

Working remotely in a natural environment boosts productivity and fosters creativity.