Guédelon Castle

12 January 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: Sustainability, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  4 minutes

2009 © Odejea

2009 © Odejea

Guédelon Castle is a medieval construction project located in Treigny, France. The object of the project is to build a castle using only the techniques and materials used in the Middle Ages. When completed in the 2020s, it should be an authentic recreation of a 13th century medieval castle.   read more…

RICS shows the impact of energy labels in the housing market (EU)

7 December 2010 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Green Buildings Reading Time:  6 minutes

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Energy performance certificates not only provide citizens with accurate information on their homes’ energy savings, but they also have a clear impact on homes value, showing a green premium of 2.8% in the Dutch housing market, according to the latest research commissioned by RICS.   read more…

Theme Week Brussels, the city with two faces

18 November 2010 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, EU blog post series, European Union, Bon voyage, European Capital of Culture, Theme Weeks Reading Time:  9 minutes

© Emilio García

© Emilio García

Visitors are very quickly attracted by the very special atmosphere of Brussels. The city clearly shows serenity and joy in the small, beautiful things of life. Enjoy the typical Belgian way of life in Europe’s capital!   read more…

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