9 Benefits of a Backyard Pond

: Blog; 23 December 2020

9 Benefits of a Backyard Pond

A backyard pond might look great on a magazine cover. But they require a lot of time and effort to create. So, are they worth it? To help you make up your mind, let’s look at some of the benefits a pond can provide. 1. Visually Stunning One of the biggest reasons why you might […]

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Eco-Homes for all: Why the socio-cultural matters in encouraging eco-building
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Help sheets on how to do community builds
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Building community and learning from failure
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Clean homes. Clean earth.

We build for you. Creating happy faces.

Come to a clean home, it’s your choice.

Complete peace of mind.

Experience the difference.

My home cleaned my way.

An ecohouse (or eco home) is an environmentally low-impact home designed and built using materials and technology that reduces its carbon footprint and lowers its energy needs.

This includes:
Glass that has two or three layers with gas in between to prevent heat loss
Solar panels
Geothermal heating and growing plants on the roof to regulate temperature, quieten the house, and to produce oxygen
A wind turbine for when there is wind, and a battery if not

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9 Benefits of a Backyard Pond

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16 January 2021

Fresh Inspiration For Your Home

Clean homes. Clean earth.

We build for you. Creating happy faces.

Come to a clean home, it’s your choice.

Complete peace of mind.

Experience the difference.

My home cleaned my way.

An ecohouse (or eco home) is an environmentally low-impact home designed and built using materials and technology that reduces its carbon footprint and lowers its energy needs.

This includes: Glass that has two or three layers with gas in between to prevent heat loss Solar panels Geothermal heating and growing plants on the roof to regulate temperature, quieten the house, and to produce oxygen A wind turbine for when there is wind, and a battery if not

Blogs

9 Benefits of a Backyard Pond

Eco Home Studio

ECO-HOMES + COMMUNITIES

Ecology Center

Ecology Center

16 January 2021

Fresh Inspiration For Your Home

This includes:
Glass that has two or three layers with gas in between to prevent heat loss
Solar panels
Geothermal heating and growing plants on the roof to regulate temperature, quieten the house, and to produce oxygen
A wind turbine for when there is wind, and a battery if not