Large turbine up in Tredegar – split the residents. This is a relatively new 45m high turbine in an industrial estate up in the Welsh valleys. It has been interesting reading the Tredegar Forum so see the comments that people …
An example of a Bio Solar Haus In the UK we have a couple of recognised building standards: Code for Sustainable Homes and Passive House (Passiv Haus). CSH is based on SAP and a range of other factors, but this …
Incandescent, CFL or LED? Choosing a bulb would appear to be a straight forward choice. Incandescent bulbs are slowly being withdrawn as they are better at making heat than light! However, we are very used to the light that they …
Lining chimneys is a common place practice these days, especially with the rise in people fitting new stoves and burning wood. There are a couple of points though that might go un-noticed when specifying / getting quotes for a flexible …
One of the many problems with poorly fitted and cheap rainwater systems You would think that given that we live in a lovely green and fresh land that we would know that having a reliable, effective and sightly rainwater system …
The STBA have launched the brand new site Responsible Retrofit that can be found at http://responsible-retrofit.org/. This is the new home of the DECC funded Responsible Retrofit Knowledge Centre and Guidance Wheel. This is the culmination of years of research from …
The shape of refurbishment to come!! This Thursday sees the Welsh launch of the STBA Guidance Wheel Retrofit Tool – The “Green Wheel“ It shall all take place on Thursday 13th March 2014 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cardiff – …
As you may be aware there is a major choice to make when treating wood with a natural protector. An oil based or a water based solution? Oil based treatments are harder wearing and last longer, BUT they do change …
I was walking around yesterday waiting for my car to be fixed and being in the ‘trade’ it just struck me how many stone walls in Cardiff have been re-pointed using cement. Almost every house (that wasn’t covered in cement …
Many older properties have attractive bay windows. However there is an issue that tends to go un-noticed by the great buying public. That of insulation in the bay. Basically there isn’t any. The mullions and walls under the window are …
