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Top 20 tips to make your home more eco-friendly
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>I enjoyed reading Max Davidson’s article on the Daily Telegraph’s website that he posted on 12th August 2010. It was entitled “Green Property: Charles Clarke’s Top 20 ways to make to make your property eco-friendly.” It proposed “a few simple changes can help save the planet and cut your energy bills too”, says Max Davidson.
“There is a perception that eco-designed homes are newbuilds, with a lot of hi-tech modern features. But all homes need to become eco-homes if we are to reduce carbon emissions in line with the Kyoto Protocol. Just think how much energy – and money, when it comes to fuel bills – can be saved with roof insulation and double-glazing alone,” Charles Clark says. Here are his top 20 ways…
Clarke “every house…ought to be double glazed”
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>According to an article on the Energy Saving Trust website, property expert George Clarke is urging homeowners to replace their single-glazed windows with double glazing.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, George Clarke, presenter of Channel 4 Television’s “The Home Show” and “The Restoration Man” explained: “When you look at the potential energy savings, every house in the country ought to be double glazed.”
Mr Clarke has provided advice to consumers about how they can reduce energy bills and make their day to day living more energy efficient. He added: “There is a perception that eco-designed homes are newbuilds, with a lot of hi-tech modern features. But all homes need to become eco-homes if we are to reduce carbon emissions in line with the Kyoto Protocol.”…
Pilkington energiKare can reduce heat loss by up to 90%
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>According to an article on the Greenbuild News Website entitled “Energy efficiency grows in importance“, research from glass manufacturer Pilkington has found that 76% of homebuyers believe energy efficiency is a key consideration when deciding whether or not to buy a property. But according to the article only 27% of these would actually know how to judge a home’s energy efficiency.
Greenbuild News states that “Architect and TV presenter George Clarke is working with Pilkington to highlight the benefits of energy-efficient glazing, which can mean significantly lower energy bills. Replacing single with double glazing can save over £400 a year in fuel, while insulating your pipework and loft could save householders a further £150 a year.”
Pilkington’s Julia Berkin said: “It’s reassuring that energy…
Insulate your property and reduce your energy bills
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>One way you can save money and save energy according to the Footprints Ecoshop website is by fitting thermally efficient windows, as energy efficient double-glazing cuts heat loss and also reduces noise and condensation problems. According to the Energy Saving Trust installing energy efficient double glazing could mean savings of around £135 on bills annually if whole-house single glazing is replaced with Energy Saving Recommended double glazing.
There are of course other ways to ways to save energy and running costs. Key ones include cavity wall insulation, loft insulation door and floor insulation, whilst reducing draughts.
Statistics from the Energy Saving Trust
* The amount of heat lost in homes annually through uninsulated lofts and cavity walls is enough to heat over 1.6…
It is a fact that installing double glazing cuts both energy bills & carbon emissions, helping the environment
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>I am delighted to hear that our beloved Queen Elizabeth II seems to be well aware of this, as I have read reports on the Energy Saving Trust website suggesting Her Majesty is planning install double-glazed windows in Buckingham Palace.
As the Energy Saving Trust website states “Not only will this bring down the British Royal Family’s energy costs by keeping heat inside the building, but it will also allow them to improve their green credentials.”
According to the Energy Saving Trust’s calculations, the average household can save around £135 a year on their heating costs by fitting double glazing.
But the typical family home is miniscule in comparison to Her Majesty the Queen’s central London residence, Buckingham Palace, which has served as…
GGF advises property owners on Part L transition period
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has published its advice about the implementation of the major Part L changes. In summary the GGF has stated there are three main transitional provisions:
ONE – Where building work has started before 1st October 2010, it may continue as if the new changes had not been made. Where a building contract has been agreed, as long as the work commences before 6th April 2011, then this is OK. If full plans have been submitted before 1st October 2010, then as long as work starts before 1st October 2011, then this is an allowable exception.
TWO – Replacement window and door companies/property owners must commence installation before 6th April 2011 on all contracts signed on or before 30th September…
Why most UK windows and doors will soon be obsolete
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>I don’t know about you, but in an ideal world where money was no object, and it was morally OK to do, I’d always prefer to have the most up-to-date model car of my dreams. The truth is I cannot really afford my mid range car, and was thrilled when I first got it until 4 months later the Government upped the Car Tax on it from £300 to £400 a year, all because it was 6 g/km CO2 emissions over the 225 g/km car tax band limit. If you buy a vehicle with 231 g/km CO2 emissions today, 12 months Road Tax on it is now a staggering £750 a year!
The newest model of my car now has lower emissions than my current…
The last Government pre-warned us of Part L changes
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>Earlier this year, the then Labour Government Housing and Planning Minister John Healey announced that the Government were going to be intoducing new building regulations, which they hoped, would make the domestic housing sector more conscious of environmental issues.
As a consequence, UK property owners planning to rennovate or extend or update the look of their premises will now legally from 1st October 2010 have to ensure they install energy efficient windows in order to reduce the amount of heat being wasted, and reduce carbon emissions.
With the current Building Regulations expiring on 30th September 2010, builders working on new housing will also have to ensure the properties they build after 1st October 2010 are greener, as part of an effort to save two…
Now they tell us! Home owners 30th September deadline
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>Following an announcement by FENSA yesterday, if you are a commercial or domestic UK property owner you really do need to be aware of important imminent changes in legislation that will affect what glazing products you legally must buy if installing on or after 1st October 2010, plus the fact that the double glazing industry has only just found out that it and property owners only have until 30th September to install products that comply with current standards.
Major Building Regulations changes come into effect on 1st October 2010, as published by HM Government earlier this month in approved document L1B entitled “Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings” (and L1A “new dwellings”). Just in fenestration terms alone, these changes to Part L of…
The Government finally publish important energy saving changes to Part L of the UK Building Regulations
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>This week finally saw the publication by the UK Government of the new Building Regulations for existing and new dwellings. I downloaded the online version of L1B “Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings” as these major changes come into effect now for all property owners in England and Wales who will be installing windows and doors from 1st October 2010. The main purpose of these far more onerous requirements is to legally obligate UK home owners to fit high performance energy efficient energy saving windows and doors if on or after 1st October 2010 they a) replace existing any windows/doors, b) have an extension or c) build a new premises. There is currently no obligation to replace existing windows, even if old…
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