How energy efficient are the buildings around you? There’s an app for that

Smart phone technology displays data from building energy certificates as you walk down the street.

The Why Factory’s Green City Calculator©

Dutch firm MVRDV’s think-tank ‘The Why Factory’ has been speculating on the future of sustainability as featured in this week’s AJ and in their book ‘Green Dream.’

Sleek high-speed UK trains

A sleek new double-decker high speed train design for the UK further diminishes the argument for domestic flying.

Straw bale construction in action

Footprint was invited to see straw bale construction in action.

A new cafe, by Amazonails, is currently in progress in Manor Park, Sutton.

Contrasting views on the ODA wind turbine

More on the ODA wind turbine

I agree completely with Doug King’s views in today’s Times. Worth a quick read.

Gravel energy stores

Gravel silos could provide energy stores for wind turbines.

Monbiot vs Leggett

If you haven’t been following the Guardian debate between George Monbiot and Jeremy Leggett of Solar Century, it’s worth having a read here and and here.

UK’s first multi-dwelling PassivHaus scheme is on site

Four homes and a business unit being built to PassivHaus standards are currently under construction in Highbury, North London.

First Look: Foster + Partners’ Central Market, Abu Dhabi

While at Masdar, I spent half a day on site at Central Market - a massive project in downtown Abu Dhabi which aims to give the downtown a civic heart and become Abu Dhabi’s premier address.