Winter Sun

We are in December, yet the sun is flooding our Ecohouse (built to Passivhaus standard) from top to bottom. It is so bright and warm, we need to put some shutters down. The EcoHouse is positioned so that the main Continue reading Winter Sun

Is Luxury Sustainable?

Luxury and sustainability —these words do not immediately seem to go together, more often as if they are  from different planets. Luxury conjures up concepts of extravagance, excessive display of wealth; more—more space, consumption, resources and waste (and not always Continue reading Is Luxury Sustainable?

World Water Week 25 to 29 August 2024

Living and working in Balkan countries, we are very aware of hot summers and severe weather conditions. Roads and villages are flooded easily through heavy storms, when the rain descends as if it is a waterfall. Steep roads turn into Continue reading World Water Week 25 to 29 August 2024

What is Biophilic Design

While researching and preparing to build our EcoHouse, the first house in Montenegro to be designed to the Passivhaus principles, I was a Founder Member of the Montenegro Green Building Council. I was helping to develop our constitution for membership Continue reading What is Biophilic Design