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Level, the authority on sustainable building. Level will help you design and build homes which have less impact on the environment and are healthier, more comfortable, and have lower running costs.

Passive design uses solar access and other features such as insulation to maintain comfortable temperatures. Read more on Regional climates, Passive heating, Passive cooling, Passive design troublesho...

The three Rs of waste minimisation are: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Specifically they stand for the following: reduce – produce less waste, reuse – reuse existing building materials where-ever possibl...

A thorough investigation and assessment of ground conditions and stability is essential to determine whether a site is suitable for building on, where the best place may be to locate a building and th...