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

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

Prefab vs on-site houses
Higher quality, cheaper to build and quicker to install. Any disadvantages for prefabricated houses?

Housing and construction environmental impact
48% of global emissions, 50% of the world’s resources and 33% of all landfills. The impact of housing and construction explained.

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?

What owners think about their ODYL House?
We asked customers what things they like the most about their ODYL House. Their answers were very enlightening!

Payback period for construction
Payback period and other alternative methods for calculating the payback period for construction

Energy Efficient house design
4 key concepts for the design phase of building to consider for energy efficiency

Water usage and management
The world is running out of water. What can we do?

REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE.
How to limit construction and housing sector’s environmental impact

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

The total cost of building
What are the potential extra costs that you might come across?

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

Holidays’ positive influence on physical and mental health
Holidays’ positive influence on physical and mental health

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

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.

How to manage water sustainably?
How to get and use water sustainably?

Biophilic design
How to have a complete natural experience?

Misconceptions of Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs)
Net Zero Energy Buildings (nZEBs) concept can be misleading. How to know if a house is “Net Zero”?

4 most popular renewable energy sources
Solar power is an increasingly popular option. How about other options?

100% off-grid vs on-grid alternative cost analysis
A generalised analysis based on an example from Estonia.