Useful Links

Association for Environment Conscious Building
The objective and aims of the AECB is to facilitate environmentally responsible practices within the building industry.

LILI

Low Impact Living Initiative

Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to help people reduce their impact on the environment, improve their quality of life, gain new skills on their courses, live in a healthier and more satisfying way, have fun, and save money. Visit the online bookshop or read the fantastic free factsheets.

The Green Providers Directory - has links to hundreds of organic, green goods and services including renewable energy suppliers, fair trade clothing, gifts and gadgets. A not-for-profit partnership and also providing news, updates and blogs on the environment, recycling, energy efficiency and climate change.

Green Building Press - New Builder.co.uk, publishing green building information in many mediums to help you to design and build sustainable, healthy and ecological homes offices and factories. The information is presented in a user-friendly manner to appeal to both professionals and the general public to aid you in building green homes or finding green building products.

www.earthedworld.co.uk - Earthed are artists and builders specialising in cob, roundpole timber framing, lime, and stonework. We undertake private and funded projects, run educational workshops and do renovation /repair work.

www.listedpropertyownersclub.co.uk - To help owners get the most from their homes we also provide detailed advice, information and support for just about every conceivable issue associated with ownership. We help you avoid potentially expensive pitfalls and stay on the right side of your conservation officer. We aim to ensure that owning a listed building becomes less of a chore and more of a pleasure.

Last year 400 million litres of paint (retail and trade) were sold in the UK. Of this, it is estimated that approximately 80 million litres are unused, stored in homes or garages or just thrown away. Thats enough paint to fill 33 Olympic-sized swimming pools!
Community RePaint provides a solution to this problem by providing an outlet for unwanted reusable paint while helping local communities and individuals.

The online version of the Building Conservation Directory is the absolute bible for the conservation world. It has hundreds of suppliers, architects and contractors who specialise in this field. There are articles, courses and books available, all-in-all, everything you need within the building conservation fraternity.

NEF empowers individuals and organisations to take action to reduce their carbon emissions through energy efficiency and use of sustainable energy sources to counter climate change.

Website includes a very scary "Carbon Work-Out" calculator that predicts how much carbon we use. Go on I dare you!!

Dea direct is an online Domestic Energy and Sustainable building business directory, designed to simplify the journey from idea to action by connecting those seeking advice, services or products swiftly and effectively to the providers in their area. A ‘one-stop-shop’ online directory resource supporting the EST‘s ‘green homes service‘

LimeWork Conservation

The Natural Building Solution