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Monday, 30 November 2009

Passive house: Environmentally conscious and comfortable

Buildings account for over 40% of energy consumption in the European Union, and also the United States, even more than either transport or industry.  If insulation in buildings is poor for example, then more energy is required to keep rooms warm, and increasing energy usage and costs for households and businesses, as well as carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. By making buildings as energy efficient as possible we reduce energy consumption drastically, along with CO2 emissions, and this will help to make a big difference.

Sunday, 15 November 2009

More UK metric distance signs: Route confirmation

This article shows more distance signs, focusing on route confirmation signs. This article will show what these signs may look like once they have been converted to show metric units.  Earlier articles have shown examples of metric distance signs for junctions and services, and also metric speed limit signs.