Tagged as: energy efficiency

Heating

How does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme work and how much can I get?

How it works, which systems qualify and how much funding is available

By Victoria Purcell

eco insulation: cork cladding used inside and out on a rear extension in lewisham

Home Improvements

Eco insulation: a guide to materials

More sustainable options include cork, hempcrete, straw and more

By Victoria Purcell

The Grand Designs West Sussex pond house has a beautiful natural swimming pool

Grand Designs houses

Biodiverse waterside home in Chichester

Inspired by a tranquil forest spa, Dan and Nina's timber-clad build marries architecture with nature

By Emily Brooks

Broadstone Quarry House by A Zero with Schucho windows and doors. Photo: Michael Franke

Self Build

Maximising light and space in a Passivhaus

Inside a Paragraph 80 eco-home built partially below ground in an old quarry

By Lorraine Crighton-Smith

Grand Designs Live

Explore a low-carbon house at Grand Designs Live

Explore low-cost solutions for reducing the carbon footprint of your home

By Victoria Purcell

News

Which energy-saving measures will be VAT free?

Important tax cuts were announced in the chancellor’s spring statement

By Victoria Purcell

Renovate

3 energy efficient renovations

These projects, all shortlisted for a Don’t Move, Improve! award, have reduced carbon emissions

By Victoria Purcell

Renovate

Wall and floor insulation guide

Ways to create a comfortable and quiet home, and reduce your energy costs

By Ifeoluwa Adedej

Home Improvements

Why is insulation so important for your home?

The Energy Saving Trust on why insulation is important for an energy efficient home

By Hugh Metcalf

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