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Paola Sassi’s home in Cardiff sets a new standard for self-built eco houses, with no central heating, low-impact building materials and running costs of just £260 a year

Rooflights will flood interiors with more high-quality light than vertical windows — and might be your only choice of a new window anyway. Melanie Griffiths explains how to choose.

Michael Holmes looks at five classic design dilemmas faced by self-builders and renovators — and reveals the best solutions

Renewables may grab the headlines but, in reality, the key fundamentals of a successful green house remain what they have always been — low-energy design principles and investment in the building fabric. By Michael Holmes.

Renewables may grab the headlines but, in reality, the key fundamentals of a successful green house remain what they have always been — low-energy design principles and investment in the building fabric. By Michael Holmes