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What is “cradle to cradle ?”
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THE HEALTHY HOME
What is “cradle to cradle ?”
We explore this approach to sourcing sustainable building materials and how it might be applied to your own self-build or renovation project
Hugh metcalf
Is digital editor of www. homebuilding.
co.uk
and has worked on a range of home and design magazines
IMAGE: NIGEL RIGDEN
SHS Burridge Architects chose C2C gold-level accredited Accoya wood cladding for this home in East Scotland, which was vacuum coated to reduce heat loss.
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Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine
November 2021
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