1. Why self-build, and why build green?
2. Who has successfully built a green self-build house?
Jon builds his second house, using timber poles in South London
An integrated sustainable development in Hockerton: earth-sheltered with passive solar heating
A group of tenants build in the inner city (Islington), using post and beam timber-frame
A three-bedroom eco house for [pound]30,000 in Basildon using timber panel construction
Super economic super insulation in Herefordshire, using straw bales
Modern self-built house set in a West London conservation area (Ealing), using steel framing
An architect uses hemp to build an extension in Bury St Edmunds: minimum environmental impact building
A self-builder develops a specialism in earth building: a Devon cob house
3. Designing a good house
4. How can you encourage others to think green?
5. Environmental issues and the site
6. Building for longevity
7. Reducing energy in use
8. Reducing environmental impacts
The sustainable use of timber
9. Reducing harmful impacts on health
11. Reducing water consumption
12. Environmentally preferred forms of construction
Windows and external doors
13. Designing a sustainable garden
14. Why we should build green for the future
16. Useful links, references and contacts
