Julia Hailes MBE

Sustainability Pioneer

Green Building

Down in the woods (Apr10)

Children at Mallinsons Woodland Workshop Shower made from living willow     Guy Mallinson   My sons spent a couple days of their holidays in the woods. They were trying

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Yarlington Housing (Mar10)

I was the key note speaker at the Yarlington Housing Annual meeting, held in Yeovil, which is close to where I live.   The organisation had a number of sustainability initiatives

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We need more Bedzeds (Nov09)

Bedzed – Beddington Zero Energy Design   William Steel, Generation Green Think Tank member   Did you know that cats give off about 10 watts of heat and dogs about

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Big Green Home Show (Oct09)

“I had to drop you a line to say ‘a huge thank-you’ to you for being such a fantastic guest speaker – you were absolutely superb!…. You made a very

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Energy efficiency
Julia Hailes

Energy Monitoring Gizmos (Jan08)

TRIED AND TESTED – ENERGY MONITORS Energy Monitors don’t directly save you energy – but they should help you work out where you’re wasting it around the house and so

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Architecture
Julia Hailes

What is a green building? (Jul07)

I’m not convinced that the Government’s goal of zero carbon buildings is a good one. For a start it only applies to new buildings. And wouldn’t it be better to

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