<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
	<rss version="2.0">
		<channel>
			<title>Green Building Forum - The Bonfield Review</title>
			<lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:33:30 +0100</lastBuildDate>
			<link>https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/</link>
			<description></description>
			<generator>Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3</generator>
			<item>
		<title>The Bonfield Review</title>
		<link>https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254175#Comment_254175</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254175#Comment_254175</guid>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2017 08:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>tony</author>
		<description>
			<![CDATA[Exeter have now shown that it costs no more to build to PH standard than to building regs and that tenants love PH<br /><br />I will now drive itself.]]>
		</description>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>The Bonfield Review</title>
		<link>https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254176#Comment_254176</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254176#Comment_254176</guid>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2017 08:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>DarylP</author>
		<description>
			<![CDATA[@Tony, I think that is emerging as the concensus, but the spec builders don't want to train anyone anymore to take on new techniques, all they care about is the bottom line = cardboard boxes that look pretty in brochures.... <img src="/newforum/extensions/Vanillacons/smilies/standard/cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title=":cry:" />]]>
		</description>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>The Bonfield Review</title>
		<link>https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254178#Comment_254178</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254178#Comment_254178</guid>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>tony</author>
		<description>
			<![CDATA[But once social housing tenants start living in properly nice homes either the big boys will have to up their game or social providers will take their place in that market.]]>
		</description>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>The Bonfield Review</title>
		<link>https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254222#Comment_254222</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254222#Comment_254222</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 08:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>DarylP</author>
		<description>
			<![CDATA[why....?<img src="/newforum/extensions/Vanillacons/smilies/standard/confused.gif" alt=":confused:" title=":confused:" /> there are happy tenants in the PH-spec H. A. dwellings already, however "good news" doesn't sell.<img src="/newforum/extensions/Vanillacons/smilies/standard/cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title=":cry:" /><br />Until spec builders are forced to up their game, they will not.... <img src="/newforum/extensions/Vanillacons/smilies/standard/shamed.gif" alt=":shamed:" title=":shamed:" />]]>
		</description>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>The Bonfield Review</title>
		<link>https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254232#Comment_254232</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=14879&amp;Focus=254232#Comment_254232</guid>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<author>gravelld</author>
		<description>
			<![CDATA[I think it's also a case of more houses required - as Tony says there are a number of bigger developments... one in Norwich of > 100 dwellings IIRC.<br /><br />The other thing is that fabric first is inherently non shouty. Like a good referee you shouldn't notice it.]]>
		</description>
	</item>
	
		</channel>
	</rss>