He taught us that:
- 50% of waste comes from architecture
- Natural is not always the best product
- Small is good
- Timber used for building houses is grown in NZ
- Concrete traps the suns heat and when the sun is gone puts out the heat
- Look at a building and orientate it towards the sun and make the most of the free heat
- Use local materials
- Steel has a longer life than timber
- Adapt to the environment not vice versa
- 100 brochures leave the same carbon footprint as 1 CD
- Pine is the most widely used for houses.
And heaps heaps more!
Kris's Website
Great work LMR18! shows that you took thorough notes during the talks! well done:)
ReplyDelete