Main menu

Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
  • Home
  • Enable
  • Design
  • Inform
  • Opinion
  • Experience
  • About
  • Contact

Category Archives: Green Building

Post navigation

← Older posts

Curating Place 2 – Reflections

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Doug King
Reply

A visit to a quarry reinforced my thinking that architecture cannot be sustainable unless it provides a meaningful experience for its users. Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Green Building, Philosophical | Leave a reply

Sustainable Hypocrisy

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Doug King
Reply

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
3

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 →

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Building | 3 Replies

Objecting to IKEA

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Doug King
7

The Sainsbury’s store in Greenwich, which I worked on with Paul Hinkin of Black Architecture in the late 1990s is set to be demolished to make way for a big blue IKEA box, despite its being regarded as the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Building, Politics | 7 Replies

Sustainable Building Needs New Language

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Doug King
1

The construction industry has a communication problem. We presently use completely different language from our clients when discussing the value and benefits of the property that we design and build. Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Education, Green Building | 1 Reply

Post navigation

← Older posts

Archives

  • June 2016
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • August 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • November 2011
  • November 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010

Meta

  • Log in
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
© Doug King Consulting Ltd 2008-2023.
Registered in England: Company Number 6789145

Contact Us

Reasonable use of this site's content is permitted but please
credit your source and respect the rights of other publishers.

 

Loading Comments...