Ecolonia is being built in an urban expansion area in the Dutch municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn. The urban development plane was prepared by the Belgian town planning architect Lucien Kroll. He came up with an unusual design for a living and working environment, in which as many "natural" elements as possible are incorporated. It is a project which challenges the occupants to act in an energy-saving and environmentally-conscious way.
The Haringkavel housing project consisting of 47 apartments is situated in the town of Boskoop, The Netherlands. This project, completed in 1989, consists of two parallel, three-floor apartment blocks with the areain between enclosed by a glas
The Energy Design Advisory Service, set up by the RIAS, is in its sixth successful year. Michael Duncan of RMJM Scotland explains how EDAS has been used.} on projects designed by the practice for widely differing sites primarily in Edinburgh