Conservatory News & Advice

As we mentioned in Part I, we were in the process of creating a “green” conservatory for a client.

A laundry list of issues had to be explored and dealt with for the final design.

Glass was the first big subject. Tremendous research and technology has been introduced to the glass industry in the last few years. [...]

Last July, Paula (www.ecologicalgardens.com) and her design team of Jon and Ted at (www.designfortyfive.com) contacted us with a project we were excited to embrace.

Paula, a well known writer, speaker and active ecological gardener wanted to continue vegetable gardening in the off-season in her Minneapolis home.

She and her husband Marc wanted to add a conservatory space [...]

Many of us share the disappointment that something as pure and clean as “green” has now become a buzz word for marketers to get your attention and make a profit.

Let’s keep it simple. If its “green,” that means it warms the planet less, uses less non-renewable fuel, creates a smaller carbon footprint, is renewable by [...]