Helena Climate Change Task Force

Building Codes for a Small Planet

David Eisenberg discusses the impacts of construction and development on the environment. Some of his examples will surprise you.
with David Eisenberg
Length: 6:00
Produced By: 5th World Networking & Multimedia

Use the following web address to access the video:

http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/Videos/Index.aspx?id=72628

In this clip from the DVD, Building Codes for a Small Planet, David Eisenberg advocates for the building code community to adopt a set of principles moderating the negative impacts of construction and development. A good initial principle, Eisenberg suggests, is that “buildings should do no harm.”

To learn more about Eisenberg’s work or to purchase his DVD visit the Development Center for Appropriate Technology.

Produced for the Web by: Michael Dobsevage

From Fine Homebuilding 187 (Houses)

Cumbria Energy Efficiency Advice Centre

A thought provoking video on YouTube. Cumbria Energy Efficiency Advice Centre is scaling up simple energy efficiency measures throughout Cumbria with an integrated and highly professional service offering advice, funding and insulation. In just two years it has insulated the cavity walls of over 9,000 homes and provided loft insulation for over 5,000 homes, saving 12,500 tonnes of CO2 a year and reducing fuel bills by over £1.6 million a year. CEEAC helps local people who are faced with a bewildering array of grants to make sense of the options and access the right funds for them. One of CEEAC's greatest strengths is the stringent management controls it has developed which ensure that contractors carry out work to consistently high standards.