Category Archives: Green building design

Insulation: more important than you think.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by emma

A poorly insulated home is releasing more carbon emissions than necessary, but is also wasting money at an alarming rate. Warm air always tries to escape to a cool one. Insulation slows down this process rapidly, keeping the heat inside … Continue reading →

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New energy efficiency rating for homes highlights need for proper valuations of houses

Posted on March 19, 2012 by alex

If your home is rated level E or below on an EPC certificate SAP rating test from 1st April your property is worth less than on the 31st March. Wow! You say, I didn’t know that, what can I do … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Feed-In-Tariff, Green building design | Tagged climate change, energy efficiency, EPC, feed in tariff | Leave a comment

Will homebuyers pay more for green homes?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by emma

There has been a lot of confusion recently regarding property values and renewable technologies. People seem to be unsure of what effect of installing solar panels or other renewable technologies on homes will have on the value of their property … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green building design, Renewable Technologies, Solar Panels | Tagged benefits of pv, carbon emissions, energy efficiency, property values, renewable technology | Leave a comment

Why all new buildings should have south facing roofs?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by alex

It is staggering to see so many new buildings erected in the UK which do not have a significant south facing roofspace for solar panels. This conundrum has puzzled us for many years and whilst there are some valid site … Continue reading →

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