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A quintessential English country house with impeccable eco-friendly credentials

Edward Bulmer is an interior designer and expert on historic buildings. He runs an organic farm and lives in  Grade 11 listed estate in Pembridge, Herefordshire. He is very environmentally aware. He and his wife Emma came second in the BIID 2011 Retrofit Awards.

Tesla Powerwall2 installed for Robert Llewellyn

Joju Solar has completed the installation of the innovative Tesla Powerwall2 at the home of actor and TV presenter Robert Llewellyn, integrating it with a new expanded solar photovoltaic (PV) roof system. It's one of the first such installtions of the Powerwall in the UK, which become available to order here only in May.
 
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Edge London does London Festival of Architecture

You'll find EDGE at 146 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5PH. The team is preparing for a day and evening packed with information, tools and experts who can help you with more eco-friendly design and build projects.

Eco friendly wall coverings

According to the British Coatings Federation wallpaper sales are continuing to grow, as they have been for the past few years. Well, lockdown did present many of us with time to get to grips with some of the more difficult DIY tasks ..such as learning to hang wallpaper. 

New marine reserve for Galapagos Islands

The reserve, announced at COP26 in Glasgow, will create half of a proposed corridor called for by scientists that could connect protected areas of the Galapagos Marine Reserve with Costa Rica’s Cocos Island. And if that marine reserve is completed it would create a safe migration route for migratory endangered marine species such as hammerhead and whale sharks, and leatherback and green sea turtles.

Christmas - keep it eco, keep it simple!

Enjoy an eco friendly Christmas by using LED lights, not overbuying food and using a recyclable tree whether it's a real potted spruce or an artificial one. Think about minimising your landfill waste.

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