After being in our homes more than usual with Covid-19, it’s a good time to plan how to improve them. Can you make yours more comfortable and energy efficient for the coming winter? The upcoming government Green Homes Grant offers … Continued
Article by Allan Shepherd Britain has an ongoing housing crisis that is preventing its population enjoying full and healthy lives. Collectively, because of the way our homes were built in the past, and to a lesser extent the way they … Continued
Article by Tom Bragg As so many others, I’m busy preparing for Christmas. It’s nice to have a time of year where we particularly focus on being kind to our family and friends, but it can also be stressful: How … Continued
Article by Allan Shepherd Government policy on low energy housing is not always easy to understand or predict. Especially when the colour of our government changes. But Governments of all colours have seemed reluctant to ensure that Building Regulations require … Continued
Article by Nicola Terry Climate change brings us more intense weather of all kinds – more heatwaves and droughts, more rainstorms and floods. This summer we’ve had a record temperatures and another drought. Demand for water hit a … Continued
Article by Tom Bragg We all deserve a good home and Cambridge’s acute need for affordable housing has been well covered in this paper. ‘Good’ homes are also energy-efficient, comfortable and affordable to heat. Well insulated, draught-free homes cost little … Continued
Article by Tom Bragg With climate change we have to expect more extreme weather and this year we’ve already had a very wet spring followed by the heatwave and drought. Here’s a few of ways to stay comfortable in a … Continued
After about 20 years, our stair carpet had become very worn, and we needed to replace it. Carpets have a surprisingly high environmental impact. Problems include toxic emissions, water use, the carbon footprint of the materials used and landfill. We … Continued
Sadiq Khan asks for powers to control wood-burning Part one of this blog was on the inconvenient truth that burning wood, especially in our cities, is a major contributor to particulate air-pollution that’s killing an estimated 29,000 people a year … Continued
A radiator with a fan heats the room quicker and improves efficiency 2020 update: Our kitchen/living area was often the coldest room. With our pattern of use, it’s good to be able to warm it up quickly. The fanned radiator described … Continued