Andy Simmonds
@moreourselves.bsky.social
Design & research initiative for hot climates.
ARC: architecture, resilience, community
www.actionresearchprojects.net
- Research & Collaboration
- Pilot Projects
- Volunteer Expert Group
- Knowledge & Skills Exchange
www.simmondsmills.com
ARC: architecture, resilience, community
www.actionresearchprojects.net
- Research & Collaboration
- Pilot Projects
- Volunteer Expert Group
- Knowledge & Skills Exchange
www.simmondsmills.com
Agroforestry Research Trust given notice to quit 31-year-old Food Forest -
Incredible shortsightedness from ‘charitable’ landlord!
martincrawford.substack.com/p/art-given-...
Incredible shortsightedness from ‘charitable’ landlord!
martincrawford.substack.com/p/art-given-...
April 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Agroforestry Research Trust given notice to quit 31-year-old Food Forest -
Incredible shortsightedness from ‘charitable’ landlord!
martincrawford.substack.com/p/art-given-...
Incredible shortsightedness from ‘charitable’ landlord!
martincrawford.substack.com/p/art-given-...
March 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The bamboo-slat, (or some other natural fibre roll) gable end wall-shading could be fun to play around with..
February 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The bamboo-slat, (or some other natural fibre roll) gable end wall-shading could be fun to play around with..
Time consuming - but fun to really start feeling what the final result might be like…
February 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Time consuming - but fun to really start feeling what the final result might be like…
Getting ready for Islamic Help fundraising on the Al-Mizan Children’s’ Ecovillage building projects, 4 x 10 person accommodation (older house retrofits), and two new educational buildings. Spent today getting the style right (retrofits) for SketchUp imagery. #CoolBuildings actionresearchprojects.net
February 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Getting ready for Islamic Help fundraising on the Al-Mizan Children’s’ Ecovillage building projects, 4 x 10 person accommodation (older house retrofits), and two new educational buildings. Spent today getting the style right (retrofits) for SketchUp imagery. #CoolBuildings actionresearchprojects.net
youtu.be/6lHBq_e-Iws
Relative electricity consumption of different buildings - compared to a typical house. Data centres use c. ‘50,000 times more electricity than a typical home’…and Ireland’s expecting another 40 data centres in the coming years…
Relative electricity consumption of different buildings - compared to a typical house. Data centres use c. ‘50,000 times more electricity than a typical home’…and Ireland’s expecting another 40 data centres in the coming years…
February 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
youtu.be/6lHBq_e-Iws
Relative electricity consumption of different buildings - compared to a typical house. Data centres use c. ‘50,000 times more electricity than a typical home’…and Ireland’s expecting another 40 data centres in the coming years…
Relative electricity consumption of different buildings - compared to a typical house. Data centres use c. ‘50,000 times more electricity than a typical home’…and Ireland’s expecting another 40 data centres in the coming years…
Triple glazing, four moons.
January 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Triple glazing, four moons.
Contemplating the issues in a local woodland right now!
December 30, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Contemplating the issues in a local woodland right now!
Since I discovered the temperature and humidity conditions in a fridge allow timber to be used to repair broken plastic components and last years (no sign of mould or decay) I ongoing repair failed plastic components with (salvaged) wood where possible -> :-) the lower tray has been in place for yrs
December 29, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Since I discovered the temperature and humidity conditions in a fridge allow timber to be used to repair broken plastic components and last years (no sign of mould or decay) I ongoing repair failed plastic components with (salvaged) wood where possible -> :-) the lower tray has been in place for yrs
A reminder of the ARC Greenspace Initiative lnkd.in/eP8y5a8Y
and its 'Gallery of Inspiration' lnkd.in/eePmArZY
Think ahead to Spring and Summer 2025!
and its 'Gallery of Inspiration' lnkd.in/eePmArZY
Think ahead to Spring and Summer 2025!
December 17, 2024 at 8:10 AM
A reminder of the ARC Greenspace Initiative lnkd.in/eP8y5a8Y
and its 'Gallery of Inspiration' lnkd.in/eePmArZY
Think ahead to Spring and Summer 2025!
and its 'Gallery of Inspiration' lnkd.in/eePmArZY
Think ahead to Spring and Summer 2025!
Climate change, fossil fuels, young people - update from James Hansen:
Human-caused climate change is poised to be the greatest injustice in history. The reach of climate
change is global. The scope of climate change, within the lifetime of a young person today..'
www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailin...
Human-caused climate change is poised to be the greatest injustice in history. The reach of climate
change is global. The scope of climate change, within the lifetime of a young person today..'
www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailin...
December 10, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Climate change, fossil fuels, young people - update from James Hansen:
Human-caused climate change is poised to be the greatest injustice in history. The reach of climate
change is global. The scope of climate change, within the lifetime of a young person today..'
www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailin...
Human-caused climate change is poised to be the greatest injustice in history. The reach of climate
change is global. The scope of climate change, within the lifetime of a young person today..'
www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailin...
Sunrise today, Criccieth, Wales...and nearby Porthmadog harbour, predawn...
November 28, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Sunrise today, Criccieth, Wales...and nearby Porthmadog harbour, predawn...
Would Storm mrANGRY do it for people you think? I guess where do you go after that … Storm mrMcANGRY … mrIDF…mrWinnebagoMan?
January 25, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Would Storm mrANGRY do it for people you think? I guess where do you go after that … Storm mrMcANGRY … mrIDF…mrWinnebagoMan?
Storm watching from new verandah area….will the roof survive?……
January 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Storm watching from new verandah area….will the roof survive?……
January 21, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Societal collapse scenario anyone? I thought this was useful medium.com/@climatesurv...
As was this in The ByeLine Times (pics attached here).
“In the end — for me — I think the real work of collapse acceptance is having compassion for each other.
We’re all going to need it.”
As was this in The ByeLine Times (pics attached here).
“In the end — for me — I think the real work of collapse acceptance is having compassion for each other.
We’re all going to need it.”
November 25, 2023 at 7:50 AM
Societal collapse scenario anyone? I thought this was useful medium.com/@climatesurv...
As was this in The ByeLine Times (pics attached here).
“In the end — for me — I think the real work of collapse acceptance is having compassion for each other.
We’re all going to need it.”
As was this in The ByeLine Times (pics attached here).
“In the end — for me — I think the real work of collapse acceptance is having compassion for each other.
We’re all going to need it.”