So then Le LEAF and I went to France, but not without HOURS of research. I know the route(s) pretty well as my destination is my gite in the Vendée which I have owned and loved for a dozen years. These days there’s a good Autoroute network from Dieppe, via an easy ferry out of Newhaven. All I had to …
Easy Eco-Friendly Home Tips
There are quite a few ways we can create a more eco-friendly home environment and thankfully most of them won’t require insane amounts of work to pull off. Sometimes even the simplest acts can really create something amazing and a great transition between your older looks and a new and improved one instead. You can adopt an easier and greener …
View from a wingtip – part 3 – LEAF stew
charging at IKEA, Dartford So, I passed the “just go for it” stage, made mistakes, found out how to make stuff work by guess, trial, and error. This included how to drive with my left foot tucked under the seat so I didn’t slam it down on an imaginary clutch – I have not driven an …
Blog from the wingtip – part 2 – learning a LEAF
Frances’s adventures with EV – part 2 I’ve been both triumphant and desperate, without actually having to call up a flatbed for rescue. However I am writing this a couple of hours drive south of the Loire so I am successfully getting about a bit.. and I love this car! Here’s my early learning curve: 😀 GOOD 😟 BAD Once …
View From a Wingtip – Preview & Leaf 01
Preview A change of viewpoint for this Bright Green Homes blog: Alex is deep in running our green and ethical contracting company in this tough (carbon centric) economy and riding the ebb and flow of any normal business. Meanwhile I am winging along a bit easier these days, so I’m* going to take over the blog slot and also broaden the subject …
Eco Technology Show 2015
This year Bright Green Homes is exhibiting at the Eco Technology Show 2015 at the AMEX stadium – booth W23. If you have a project to discuss – bring along some plans or just your ideas and chat with our eco refurbishment experts. Also Alex – one of the partners will be giving a talk on the Thursday (11th) 11.20-11.50 …
Eco-Renovation – Part IX
So – here we are in the sunny month of May – even though it was raining buckets earlier today… The project has moved on another few steps to our goal and the house has really taken shape. Now the extension is up, the room in the roof just awaiting it crowning glory window we were able to build the …
7 Green Building Materials That Could Change Your Home
When you think about greenhouse emissions, you probably imagine large factories, spewing enormous quantities of volatile gases. In reality, large part of the greenhouse footprint is generated by the buildings. While some of the emissions are a result of regular operational needs like electricity and heating, the production and transportation of building materials also adds up sufficiently to the negative …
Federation of Master Builders membership
We are excited to announce that we have officially become members of The Federation of Master Builders – the largest trade association in the UK construction industry, and the government endorsedTrustmark – This can further assure our customers of our 100% commitment to offering a professional service. Click the logo to check to see if we are verified via FMB …
Eco-renovation – part VIII
So – we have been working super hard this month so far as we have deadlines bearing down on us (ie. the clients would like to move into the main house – EEK!) – there have been a lot of alterations and variations which have extended our deadlines – not the least of which has been constructing a complicated barrel dormer …