I am a carpenter/general contractor who frequently works with Architects on small scale domestic and commercial refurbishment jobs. Last year I looked into green issues with my work and discovered that in fact I was already doing many things right- recycling, reusing materials, local suppliers- however there were big gaps in my knowledge which is where the green Register comes in. Read the rest of this entry »
Book Review by TGR member Anne Hanrahan
Published by Green Books (2009)
In the past I have attempted to make compost in a somewhat haphazard fashion and I have often been frustrated by the results, so I jumped at the chance to review this book in the hopes that it might improve my output. Read the rest of this entry »
There was cause for a small celebration on Friday 7th May when Caroline Lucas became the first Green Party MP in the UK. Lucas is not new to politics having been a Green MEP for the last ten years but she does not sound hopeful that the Lib Dem/Conservative Coalition will produce the changes necessary to seriously address the environmental problems we face, saying of the Coalition ‘We could have had a new politics. This is isn’t it’. Read the rest of this entry »
Lucy Pedler is an architect with 25 years of professional experience and has particular expertise in the sustainable issues relevant to architecture. Lucy worked as a Product Specialist for five years where she researched the environmental impact of sustainable building materials and systems and advised architects and other professionals on the selection of building materials.
In 1999, Lucy started her own sustainable architecture practice, archipeleco and created The Green Register of Construction Professionals in 2000, now a nationwide educational and networking organisation promoting sustainable building practices to all disciplines of the construction industry.