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Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or listen to the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
In today's show :
Trying your relationship.
Third time lucky.
The Waltons.
I want an Asda in Bracknell.
Bingo in Bracknell.
Childline is sometimes abused.
Chinese lunch for Matty.
Royal or not royal ?
Chauffeur.
Duck.
Hire a posh car.
Change the plate size.
Can I borrow the BMW ?
A different breakfast.
Peter likes the garden.
Three times a year.
Planks of wood.
Baked beans.
Camera & software.
Army.
On the same level.
It gets hotter in Australia every year.
Tokers Green & Binfield.
Building on flood plains.
I refuse to sit in traffic.
chris@unitedkingdomtalk.co.uk
WWW.UNITEDKINGDOMTALK.CO.UKThursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or listen to the show... more
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As the world’s population continues to grow and cities become even more congested and resources dissipate, it might be time to start looking at remedies for the future. Eric Vergne’s Dystopian Farm project envisions a New York City comprised of skyscraper farms that harness the latest technology to create a self-sustaining food source for the entire city.As the world’s population continues to grow and cities become even more... more
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The Toilet-Shaped House has a very unique design, and was built by Sim Jae-duck, the chairman of the organizing committee of the Inaugural General Assembly of the World Toilet Association, and he hopes his toilet house will highlight the global need for better sanitation.. The Toilet-Shaped house is in fact named Haewoojae, which signifies in Korean “a place of sanctuary where one can solve one’s worries“. Sim Jae-duck will open what is billed as the world’s one and only toilet house on November 11 to mark the launch of his World Toilet Association.The Toilet-Shaped House has a very unique design, and was built by Sim Jae-duck, the... more
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Volkswagen's Autotürme, or car towers, are distinguishing features of the Autostadt. The transparent cylindrical buildings rise 48 meters or 150 feet above the grounds, and they're linked by a fully automated delivery system to both the Volkswagen factory and the KundenCenter (where VW customers pick up their new cars).Volkswagen's Autotürme, or car towers, are distinguishing features of the... more
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It's a rather dubious honor to be considered the ugliest of just about anything at all, but according to many, the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea appears to be the winner of the ugly building contest.It's a rather dubious honor to be considered the ugliest of just about anything... more
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A good rendering is a thing of beauty, and when it is of an amazing vertical farm, so much the better. Italian architects Studiomobile has developed a Seawater vertical farm to be built in Dubai.
"The seawater vertical farm uses seawater to cool and humidify greenhouses and to
convert sufficient humidity back in to fresh water to irrigate the crops."A good rendering is a thing of beauty, and when it is of an amazing vertical farm, so... more
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The UK-based BRE Center for Innovative Construction Materials at the University of Bath is looking towards hemp as a viable eco-friendly construction material. When combined with a lime-based adhesive, hemp becomes a very efficient and lightweight composite building material.
As one of the world’s leading research and trust companies, BRE specializes in building sustainable and innovative communities, and believes that carbon neutral homes of the future could be made utilizing hemp.The UK-based BRE Center for Innovative Construction Materials at the University of... more
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Dynamic Towers is a condo-skyscraper planned to be erected in Dubai. What makes Dynamic Towers stand out is that every floor of the building rotates independently. Could this be the next big thing in luxury housing?Dynamic Towers is a condo-skyscraper planned to be erected in Dubai. What makes... more
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A man has spent £25,000 on building a chapel in his garden for his wife because she found their local church too crowded.A man has spent £25,000 on building a chapel in his garden for his wife because... more
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We filmed this over a period of one year. Michael Garnier created the Out N About Treesort in Takilma Oregon, one of the most unique Bed and Breakfast's in the world. I was lucky enough to spend my birthday there and meet Michael. He mentioned to me that he was just starting to build his dream home, the worlds largest treehouse, and asked if I would like to film it. For the next year I spent my time "on call" to travel back to the treesort to get footage of the progress. As you will see, this is a building project like no other. This is a sample of the footage we have, the entire show has not been finished, the total amount of footage is around 6 hours and is available for purchase. www.makaiohana.com 541-247-0625.We filmed this over a period of one year. Michael Garnier created the Out N About... more
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Now the experimentation is more elaborate, designed to tailor the concrete to the need. Increasingly, that need includes the environment. Aesthetic considerations aside, concrete is environmentally ugly. The manufacturing of Portland cement is responsible for about 5 percent of human-caused emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
“The new twist over the last 10 years has been to try to avoid materials that generate CO2,” said Kevin A. MacDonald, vice president for engineering services of the Cemstone Products Company, the concrete supplier for the I-35W bridge.
In his mixes, Dr. MacDonald replaced much of the Portland cement with two industrial waste products — fly ash, left over from burning coal in power plants, and blast-furnace slag. Both are what are called pozzolans, reactive materials that help make the concrete stronger. Because the CO2 emissions associated with them are accounted for in electricity generation and steel making, they also help reduce the concrete’s carbon footprint. Some engineers and scientists are going further, with the goal of developing concrete that can capture and permanently sequester CO2 from power plants or other sources, so it cannot contribute to the warming of the planet.Now the experimentation is more elaborate, designed to tailor the concrete to the... more
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You don’t need to travel across the world to experience some of the world’s greatest architectural treasures because here you’ll find 100 excellent collections of buildings, details, and more on Flickr.You don’t need to travel across the world to experience some of the... more
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Natural Building Technologies launched its range of HempWood Batt insulation which comprise 55% wood fibre, 30% hemp fibre and 15% thermoplastic binder to make a semi-rigid batt that is suitable for use in timber frame structures, in loft spaces, between rafters and in walls and floors.Natural Building Technologies launched its range of HempWood Batt insulation which... more
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"Be the change you want to see in the world." - Gandhi
The video above speaks for itself. What this man does is nothing short of amazing. Just recently he was nominated for the noble prize for peace."Be the change you want to see in the world." - Gandhi
The video above... more
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Watch Jerry Yudelson, author of The Green Building Revolution, talk about President Obama's plans to make green building a "permanent" part of the economic, cultural, and financial landscape. Yudelson also recently revealed his “Top Ten” list of green building trends for 2009. He says green building will continue to grow in spite of the global credit crisis and the ongoing economic recession.
Jerry Yudelson: "Top Ten Green Building Trends for 2009" here:
http://blog.islandpress.org/296/jerry-yudelson-top-ten-green-building-trends-for-2009Watch Jerry Yudelson, author of The Green Building Revolution, talk about President... more
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"Whether we like it or not, the small house may now become a reality. New homes shrank by 100 square feet last year, according to the Census Bureau, and a survey last month by the National Association of Home Builders reported that 88 percent of homebuilders are constructing smaller homes."
"Here’s the critical question: is the downsizing merely a pause in the inevitable pursuit of more bulked-out McMansions, or a cultural shift that will lead Americans to value efficiency, as the Dutch so famously do?""Whether we like it or not, the small house may now become a reality. New homes... more
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Livio De Marchi was fed up being on the same page as everyone else and so came up with his novel idea. Everything in the house is shaped like a book.Livio De Marchi was fed up being on the same page as everyone else and so came up with... more
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A proud home owner is holding up a 300 million GBP redevelopment scheme by refusing to quit his humble shack. Builders got so fed up with trying to persuade Jin Chang to move they started work on the project around him.A proud home owner is holding up a 300 million GBP redevelopment scheme by refusing to... more
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CANNABIS could soon be going up in buildings rather than going up in smoke.
The hemp plant is one of six identified by Department of Primary Industries (DPI) scientists in Queensland as a source of natural resin to reduce the building industry's reliance on resins produced from fossil fuels.
DPI project officer Dr Andries Potgieter said generating resins from renewable sources such as plant oils could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and result in a smaller carbon footprint.
Currently most resins and adhesives used in aerospace structures and in structural building materials are ultimately derived from crude oil.CANNABIS could soon be going up in buildings rather than going up in smoke.
The... more
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Stronger, faster and lighter than steel. This innovation is the stuff dreams are made of... Using carbon to create less carbon.
Building materials, automobiles, airplanes, batteries, armor ... the ultimate carbon sequestration.Stronger, faster and lighter than steel. This innovation is the stuff dreams are made... more
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