Le parquet est-il le “bon” choix our moi?
Belhouse construction Minergie P English version Nos maîtres d’ouvrage souhaitent généralement un revêtement de sol en bois naturel facile à entretenir et durable, mais aussi esthétique. La plupart du temps, ce sont toujours les mêmes doutes et les mêmes questions qui reviennent lors de ces entretiens. Le “bon” revêtement de sol : parquet, dalles, stratifié, […]
The pool: Saline vs. Chlorine vs. Natural
Once upon a time, the mere mention of a swimming pool brought a clear image to our minds: it consisted of sparkling, blue water and that unmistakable scent of bleach—or chlorine, to be exact. And we were actually more than okay with that. In fact to this day, the mere whiff of a chlorinated pool […]
zo2 – Pollinator Challenge 2017
We are proud to announce that zo2 has joined the pollinator partnership for the protection of our bees worldwide. One of our passive house projects will receive the wildlife garden certification very soon. We are encouraging all of our current and future clients and all readers to support a wildlife garden – the size of […]
The DIY raised bed n°2
This is the follow up of the post two weeks ago “THE DIY RAISED BED N°1”. I completted the construction of the raised beds in the garden. It took me 4 hours to buy some material material, organize the compost earth, get some new earth and then finally complete the raised beds. My neighbours got […]
The DIY raised bed n°1
This is what we recently read about raised beds in the garden: “THERE’S nothing like a well-tended vegetable garden with rows and rows of abundant crops, weed-free and lush, sparkling in the afternoon sun. The truth is, it can take years of hard work to create such a garden. And for some folks, all that […]
Monoculture vs Diversity
A monoculture is an incredible unstable system excluding diversity, focusing on efficiency. It is prone to diseases and large scale damages risking the entire system. We currently live in a monetary monoculture and YES this also has influence on how we build and how to create our built environment and also your own house, apartment, […]
Humus Composting Toilets
Who would have ever thought that I will be writing an article about humus toilets in my life. The world has become complex, and some solutions are embarrassingly simple. This is why I write a visual story about the humus toilet and give you at the end some pro and cons. How does a composting […]