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Sustainable Hypocrisy

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Doug King
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If retailers want us to believe that they are sustainable then they should start addressing the root cause of problems not greenwashing them with irrelevant technology. Continue reading →

Posted in Eco-Bling, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Politics | Leave a reply

UN EcoBuilding

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Doug King
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Even though the United Nations Ecobuilding in Montenegro is technically no more advanced than any other low energy building I have designed, I believe that the potential for beneficial change that it offers is greater than all the others put together. Continue reading →

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Smart Buildings & People

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Doug King
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A preview of the briefing that I will be giving to The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee on 22nd October about Smart Buildings and People exclusively for my blog readers. Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Education, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Politics | Tagged Behaviour, Smart Building | Leave a reply

The Root of The Performance Gap

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Doug King
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The building performance gap seems rooted in our economic system of capitalism. Until we address that don’t expect any magic bullets to solve the problems of construction. Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Philosophical | Tagged Performance Gap, Procurement | 11 Replies

Building Physics takes flight

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Doug King
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New Centres of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design will focus on teaching building physics, not ecobling. They will prepare engineering graduates to deliver the sustainable buildings the UK needs at substantially lower cost than is presently achieved. Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Energy Efficiency | Tagged Building Physics, Engineering | Leave a reply

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