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PAssive house open days

Experience real homes on the Passivhaus open days this June

20/May/2024

Between 28-30 June the Passivhaus Trust is running open days where you can experience real homes and chat to their ...

CGI House designs

Repurposing architects house designs – The Modern Builder approach to

16/May/2024

The Modern Builder is a marketplace showcasing existing architect designs for repurposing, and linking them with MMC builders ...

Cairngorms

Could scrapped carbon targets affect the Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent Policy?

25/Apr/2024

Could the recently scrapped carbon targets affect the Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent Policy in the future? ...

grey belt

Labour calls for new ‘Grey Belt’ as solution to building

23/Apr/2024

Ahead of the election, Labour calls for new 'Grey Belt' as solution to building in Green Belt as part of ...

Green Building Store rebrands to 21 degrees

Green Building Store rebrands to become 21°

11/Apr/2024

Green Building Store has rebranded as 21°, with a focus on supporting self builders to create greener and more comfortable ...

Wellbank Park

Hugr Homes secures permission Wellbank Park, bringing 50 custom build

08/Apr/2024

Hugr Homes has secured planning permission for Wellbank Park, bringing 50 custom build plots to the Lake District ...

derelict house

Green Planning Studio offers support in obtaining planning in areas

28/Mar/2024

Green Planning Studio is able to supports self builders with their planning application in areas of constraint ...

York plots

Pair of plots for sale in Acomb in York

12/Mar/2024

York City Council has brought a pair of plots to market in Acomb, York, as part of its self build ...

Webbs Meadows

Oakwrights marks 25 years of crafting timber frame homes

11/Mar/2024

Green oak timber frame specialists Oakwrights is celebrating 25 years of creating timber frame homes for the self and custom ...

NSBRC

NSBRC launches Market Day event for informal 1-2-1s

29/Feb/2024

The NSBRC has launched a new monthly event, Market Day, to give self builders the opportunity for informal 1-2-1s with ...