Construction warranty – what’s included?
Construction warranty – what’s included? Private house owner perspective.
Building life cycle
It all makes the sense in theory, but how to use it in practice?
100% off-grid vs on-grid alternative cost analysis
A generalised analysis based on an example from Estonia.
The 3 pillars of sustainable housing
What are the chances for housing to be environmentally, economically and socially sustainable?
4 most popular renewable energy sources
Solar power is an increasingly popular option. How about other options?
Nature fostering creativity
Natural environments are proven to stimulate creative thinking and improve efficiency.
Building materials, well-being and sustainability
Which decisions in the building process have the highest future health impact?
What owners think about their ODYL House?
We asked customers what things they like the most about their ODYL House. Their answers were very enlightening!
Holidays’ positive influence on physical and mental health
Holidays’ positive influence on physical and mental health
The total cost of building
What are the potential extra costs that you might come across?
OFF-GRID or ON-GRID?
Factors to consider when choosing whether to go completely off-grid, stay on-grid or have an on-grid solar system
How to manage water sustainably?
How to get and use water sustainably?
Payback period for construction
Payback period and other alternative methods for calculating the payback period for construction
The cost of an off-grid system
What influences the price of your off-grid system most?
Biophilic design
How to have a complete natural experience?
Design for Deconstruction
Building waste fills up 33% of the worlds’ landfills and accounts for 50% of world resource consumption. How to lower the impact?
Misconceptions of Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs)
Net Zero Energy Buildings (nZEBs) concept can be misleading. How to know if a house is “Net Zero”?
Energy Efficient house design
4 key concepts for the design phase of building to consider for energy efficiency
Water usage and management
The world is running out of water. What can we do?
Prefab vs on-site houses
Higher quality, cheaper to build and quicker to install. Any disadvantages for prefabricated houses?
Strategies for daily off-grid living and working
Combining off-grid living and working remotely can be a very rewarding experience. I’ll share my own experience.