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Estimates suggest that up to 80 per cent of the homes that will exist in 2050 have already been built. Image:Thinkstock

New 1900 house experiment for climate change

Two families to live in exact replicas of terraced houses from 1900s in study of energy use and retrofit of green technologies.

Kevin McCloud from Grand Designs hails zero carbon homes built by Velux as way forward for eco homes. Image: Velux

Kevin McCloud hails active homes

Velux runs competition at Grand Designs Live to find families to live in two zero carbon homes.

Aberdeen

Scotland’s first sustainable village planned

The Kincluny Development Trust has submitted a proposal outlining plans for a development incorporating social enterprise principles.

Roof being built

Eco-town gets go ahead

Cherwell Council’s planning assent unlocks a £6m investment from the Homes and Communities Agency to fund the affordable green homes.

Eco holiday homes in Cornwall

Shapps warns against “eco-bling” homes

Grant Shapps has warned that a lack of creativity could lead to Scandinavian-style "eco-bling" homes dominating neighbourhoods.

House with solar panels

Shapps sets out plans for zero carbon homes

The housing minister’s new definition will cut emissions but keep down costs for housebuilders.

Mark Brinkley talks self-builds

Mark Brinkley talks self-builds and Grant Shapps

The Housebuilder's Bible author on building your own home, government housing policy and the problem with Grand Designs.

William Roache and George Clarke open the Coronation Street house at the Ideal Home Show 2011

George Clarke opens Coronation Street eco house

The TV architect shows us around Ken Barlow's revamped house at the Ideal Home Show and explains its new eco credentials.

Building frame

UK's biggest zero-carbon development is approved

A council has granted planning permission for the construction of nearly 300 Code Level 6 homes in Peterborough.

Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand planning eco-friendly mansion

The footballer says his eyes have been "opened" to the importance of sustainability in the home.

George Clarke

George Clarke: "Prince Charles is an absolute gent"

TV's most opinionated architect tells us about fancying David Beckham, the 'Ecological Revolution' and why he doesn't rate The Shard.

Green homes

Sustainable construction to help housing crisis

There are currently 80,000 too few homes being built each year. Could cost-effective, eco-friendly designs be the answer?

House with roof-mounted solar panels

Solar panel comparison website launches

Now you can compare prices and installers in your local area before ordering photovoltaic solar panels.

Valle de Uco property by night

New development in Argentina: A wine-lover's dream

Twice the size of Hyde Park, Valle de Uco will be the first luxury golf retreat in Argentina's most prestigious wine-growing region.

Julia Kendell

Julia Kendell chats to AboutProperty

The DIY SOS star shares her interior design and self-build secrets along with her thoughts on the rest of the team.

StramitZED Code 6 house

Affordable eco home launched

A zero-carbon house that's not only beautiful but also cheap to build: impossible? Not anymore.

Port Ghalib

The world's most eco-friendly developments

As the popularity of eco-tourism grows, green developments are popping up all over the world - and no one is slumming it for sustainability.

Greenhouse Leeds

Property of the week: eco development in Leeds

Chic? Check. Cheap? Check. So environmentally friendly it's almost ridiculous? Check. Welcome to the development that could well have it all...

Is Ecobuild an eco-friendly concept?

Is Ecobuild an eco-friendly concept?

With guest speakers including Margaret Beckett, Boris Johnson, Kevin McCloud and Germaine Greer, the event certainly drew in the crowds; but at what cost to the environment?

The bright future of eco-homes

The bright future of eco-homes

With the irresistible rise of eco-homes underway, Ian Moores examines how modern architecture can contribute to the battle against climate change.

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A guide to finding the right kitchen sink

When redesigning a kitchen or giving the room a makeover, it is important not to forget about the less obvious aspects of the space. Kitchen sinks are an essential fitting, but often overlooked, despite the fact there is a wide choice of styles available.

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