Get an organic garden for your green home
An organic garden brings a vibrant and colourful touch to any eco residence. But instead of just the run of the mill vegie patch out the back, having a garden professionally conceived by a landscape architect can add a special aspect that highlights your own green passion.
“Landscape architecture is a mixture of science and art,” says landscape architect Steve Batley from Sydney Organic Gardens. To Batley, the procedure of designing a sustainable garden for an eco home entails a world of creativity while employing excellent practical design that works with nature.
A nicely developed garden is a living ecosystem that encourages animals and people to interact with nature. Children enjoy connecting with the earth and gardening is a excellent way to teach them to cherish the environment.
GREEN ARCHITECTURE: SOUTH EAST COMMERCIAL PARK:HOW THE NEW EXTENSION OF NAIROBI CBD CAN BE DESIGNED TO BECOME ?GREEN’
GREEN ARCHITECTURE: SOUTH EAST COMMERCIAL PARK:HOW THE NEW EXTENSION OF NAIROBI CBD CAN BE Designed TO Turn into ‘GREEN’.
By Frank Gichuhi
South East Commercial Park, formerly recognized as Muthurwa along Landhies Roadin Nairobi is the newest extension to Nairobi Central Company District.
The world is becoming sensitive to the environment following learning from previous errors where man has continued to develop cities without contemplating the environment.
Solar Energy.
Hydro Electricity is the major sorce of Energy for Buildings in Nairobi. This is generally not enough hence frequent blackouts and power rationing.
Use of Solar for electricity production need to be embraced within the South East Commercial Park.
Green Building-How does it work?
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By Loknath Swain
Now every person is talking about “Green building” and “sustainable development” are the hottest terms in construction right now, but what do all mean, exactly? According to the popular analyze green constructing is “the practice of creating healthier and much more resource-effective models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance and demolition” Proponents say that green building is not only environmentally friendly, but also healthier and more price-efficient. So what is sustainable development? The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) defines it as development that ensures our use of resources and the environment but doesn’t restrict their use by future generations.