The efficiency, cost savings and beauty of a prefab home … Stillwater Dwellings, a leading designer and builder of sustainable, contemporary prefab homes, today announced the completion of a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,600 square foot prefabricated home – featuring a uniquely soaring butterfly roofline – in Santa Barbara, California. The home features a wide array of eco-friendly and energy-efficient systems, and several custom modifications unique to the owners.
Of primary importance to the homeowners, it was designed in a simple, straight-forward process, built off-site in a controlled environment, and completed for an up-front, fixed price that was a fraction of site-built alternatives.
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The environment is one of the hottest issues around right now; and as awareness of climate change grows and people become more concerned about their own impact on the world, there’s a growing range of environment jobs available. This makes it an exciting, dynamic area of employment to get involved in. What’s more, it’s really diverse, so no matter your previous experience and qualifications, you’re sure to find various jobs in Bristol within the environmental sector or in the rest of the UK.
So, what are some of the typical environmental jobs you can expect to find in the UK? (more…)
Ah, SUMMER! When summer comes, everything looks brighter and better, cheerier and happier. You feel as though life will go on again at last and the world of endless possibilities lies ahead of you. Picnics and barbecues, hikes in the hills and jaunts to the beach. Weekend get-aways, pool trips, biking through the valleys and nightly ice cream runs – right? Well, mostly. Minus the 8 hours a day in which you’re stuck at your office in front of a computer, yeah? Yeah, I know the feeling.
When summer is staring you in the face, walking into work can make you feel like hitting your head against the wall, or computer, whichever happens to be closer. To get you through those 8 hours without giving up on summer completely, try some of these tips and tools to bring summer to the office. (more…)
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