Joe Peach is the Editor-in-Chief at This Big City, which he launched in September 2009. Joe writes articles on sustainable urbanism for numerous websites and magazines, and works as a Technology Strategy Consultant at IBM (with which This Big City has no affiliation). In 2010, Joe won a Sustainability Now Social Media Award in the 'Best Blog Post' category for The Truth About London's Cycle Superhighways, and in 2011 took home the 'Built Environment Blogger of the Year' and 'Best Sustainability Blog' trophies at the Be2 Awards. All views expressed on This Big City are his own. Follow Joe on Twitter, or get in touch via email.
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The winner of this years Solar Decathlon was a German-designed solar house capable of producing twice the energy it requires to function. |
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The box is a common shape in architecture, but some have successfully experimented with less box-like designs. |
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Planning a trip to China’s Guangdong province this December? Make sure you visit the Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism / Architecture: City Mobilization, being held in Shenzhen and Hong Kong through to January 2010. |
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With up to 80% of heat and energy loss leaving through our roofs, it’s clear that improved insulation should be a priority when attempting to increase the efficiency of our rooftops. |
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Battersea Power Station closed as a power plant in 1975 and has since seen a variety of development proposals including theme park, shopping mall, and residential development, that never left the planning stage. So is it worth saving? |
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In 1930, four years after its initial construction, The Bauhaus were asked to design and build five new housing blocks on the Törten Housing Estate. |
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Housing is a bigger pollutant than automobiles, and with up to 80% of heat and energy losses leaving through the roof, it’s clear where the blame – and the need for change – lies. |
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Written by Michael McDonough in January 2000, this article tells a story of ‘Newer York’, a high-tech, bright-green city built to replace New York after it was destroyed by ‘The Great Blaze of 2015’. |