Greener gadgets

D.I.Y Light Electric Vechicle, entry to Greener Gadgets design Competition in association with Core77 design magazine & resource

Integrating the micro solar system into a bicycle trailer helps with mobility on site, provides storage for handouts, and creates a re-use for a product that families outgrow as their children grow up. Families across the country can re-use old children carriers and become anything from educators themselves at green events, to the parents with the best tricked out solar powered buggy on the block. A solar powered bicycle trailer is also market viable to bicycle camping and tour groups, but must first be demonstrated that it can work. The Ecopioneer program was established to educate by creating onsite working solar systems that inspire and illustrate change. The theme of the covered wagon relates to the pioneering spirit and helps illustrate that we need to reconsider simplier ways of life while still integrating new modern renewable technology.











Greener gadgets design competition

Mini stands

reuse of the week
These mini cake stands are ideal for Easter or for any afternoon tea

Chinasearch have introduced a range of eclectic and varied Mini Stands which have been created using small items from dinner or tea services. These mini-stands lend themselves to a variety of uses. Although Chinasearch has a large range of ready-made Mini Stands, others can be specially made to order.




Chinasearch

Sustainability in construction

CT Radiators were the winners of the second annual award for sustainability in construction. CT. Radiators have developed the Interlinking Lattice Fin Technology (Patent Pending No. 0802155.2) offering unprecedented efficiency and design flexibility for radiators.

From a number of years studying radiator design it was realised that fins were the best way to increase surface area of a heated element, so as to make an efficient use of the heat generated by the boiler/electrical element and therefore, increasing the heat output (BTU/WATT) and Convection rates.

The radiators can be placed on the horizontal or the vertical plane (or both) without compromising efficiency. Capable of producing 15% more heat than its equivalent rival and has no rival in the vertical position. The unique flexibility of the interlocking lattice technology allow us to design radiators according to the heat requirements parallel with flexibility of form, this is bespoke radiator design at its best combining visuals with efficiency. The shape of the fins can be changed from square to elliptical or circular and more. The technology offers an efficient sculptural flexible radiator. CT’s technology gives you the flexibility to run radiators around rooms, in and around corners and up walls, ideal for confined spaces such as entrance halls, bathrooms and anywhere where space is at a premium.

The technology has a spinal flexible quality which allows curves to be formed as well as the unique ability to fit the fins to a more organic element shapes. The Interlinking Lattice Technology offers architects, Interior designers and private customers the unprecedented ability to design finned radiator with specific heat requirements tailor made for the environment. The architectural design process is profoundly influenced by this radiator technology. The results are based on tests carried out in accordance with EN 442 at BSRIA test facilities.

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CT Radiators

Craftster

reuse of the week
Make your own globe lamps

These recrafted lights where on a blog for eco friendly design. The woman who made them said the whole project cost £5, which paid for the cord, switches and plugs so If you have an old globe hanging about why not transform it cheaply into an attractive feature for your home?

















Craftster

Reclamation Stock & Business for sale

Park End Barn Reclamation, Northamptonshire, UK
Reclamation Stock & Business for sale

Due to ill health the reclamation stock & business of Park End Barn Reclamation is to be sold, just the stock/business not the premises. The premises is on the side of a very busy road and gets alot of passing trade and has a number of regular customers.

The stock for sale includes; stone, beams, flooring, old pine furniture, ridge tiles, and all sorts of tiles, fireplaces, about 250 old doors, churchpews, timber, chairs, etc... even the Forklift and truck will be included! The business also comes with an easy to use web site which has had over 15,000 visitors, three storage barns one being a showroom with an office and there is plenty of outside space and parking. The business is located 20 miles from Milton Keynes, Northampton, Oxford, Banbury, Buckingham and 3 Miles from the M40.

The current owner has been at the premises for eight years, and the landlady is eager to have someone carry on the business there. If you have any questions or would like to view EVERYTHING, then please contact 01869 819819 or 07966 875592.








Park End Barn Reclamation

Demolition starts on 100 Brierfield homes

Lorries from Hapton firm Howard Stott Demolition rolled into the area on Tuesday 17th February armed with security barriers. These were used to secure properties on two of the streets, Belgrave Street and Claremont Street, where the demolition will began.

Around 100 old houses below the railway and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal are being demolished to make way for a new housing development under the Government's Pathfinder scheme.

Stone from the houses will be retained and used for garden walls at the new properties.

Pendle Council's housing programmes manager Julie Palmer said the demolition has to be completed by the end of March.

Pendle Today




We'll live and die in these towns . . . "Housing Market Renewal and Elevate have left Brierfield residents to live in and around this slum for years," comments a video from HyperTyper set to The Enemy's 'We'll live and die in these towns'

English Rose for Italian retro in Bath

Above: The English Rose kitchen chosen for Time Out, currently in the Bath showrooms of Source in Bath

Above: Original Saturn lamps will feature as part of the funtastic deco look


Bath, Somerset UK - FATHER and son team, Rod and Tom Donaldson of Source Antiques in Bath, have won a £4,000 contract for the supply of an English Rose kitchen for a new coffee bar in the Guildhall Market in Bath. Time Out is run by Mike Watts and Wendy Race. "It will give the good folk of bath a taste of retro Italian in the heart of Somerset, and will be a funtastic lookalike 1950s deco shop," Rod said.

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