From RIBA The pressure for energy saving in solid walled buildings is real and tangible. Green Deal and rising energy bills are encouraging us to insulate our walls. Where we have external features / facades that we want to keep …
Barry Turner’s picture shows how IWI is commonly fitted There will be some research coming out soon that starts to explore the importance on the detailing aspect of insulation works. The work has focused on the issues of thermal bridges …
Today sees the eventual launch of the domestic RHI. So here are a few pointers for you so that you don’t have to pour over the finer detail to see if it is right for you – although we do …
On the news that the Green Deal has installed 1,000 measures I thought that I would have a look at what they are actually doing. I was pleased to see that the bulk of what is being done is really …
Despite all my reservations with the Green Deal – mainly to do around the refurbishment of older solid walled properties, the inherent issues of the measurement system (rdSAP) and the interest rates that penalise the worse off – there seems …
This is the headline diagram that the Gov wants people to see. On the face of it, it looks great. Same bills, but a more efficient home, all with no up-front capital expense. Personally I think that this can the …
Green Deal is based on a couple of major factors to determine the ‘Golden Rule’. The predicted performance of your house (via an Energy Performance Certificate) and your behaviour in it. These two factors are designed to predict how much …
Green Deal – the Government’s Flagship programme to improve our inefficient housing stock at no apparent cost to the owners. All approved, regulated, guaranteed, ……. What can go wrong??? The basic premise is to give people the opportunity to get …
