Friday, 17 December 2010 01:00

China's ghost cities — building on floodplains (again) — Grand Designs passive house

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Here's some linkage for y'all.

Think Ireland's ghost estate problem is bad? China may have up to 64 million vacant homes Sustainable Cities Collective 

The UK is backtracking on plans for a green bank Guardian

Clare councillor wants to build on floodplain. Will we ever learn? Ireland After Nama

A striking renovation and extension project in Kentucky gets Leed Platinum status Treehugger

The most popular design and architecture posts of 2010 Treehugger

Crossway, an eco house featured on Channel 4 TV show grand designs, meets the passive house standard Green Building Advisor

A US perspective on using EPS to insulate foundations Green Building Advisor

Interesting analysis of the government's new greenhouse gas emissions targets Irish Economy

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Lenny Antonelli

Lenny Antonelli is deputy editor of Passive House Plus. He also writes regularly for the Irish Times, and has contributed to a variety of other publications including the Sunday Times, the CS Monitor, Village, the Sunday Tribune amd the Dubliner. He is currently working on a radio documentary on Ireland's oceans. 

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