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- ‘The heat you need at a reasonable price’: how district heating can speed the switch to clean energy Fri, 28 Mar 25, 4:00pmIn Sweden, most residential heating and hot water comes from heating networks – helping to pool resources and innovation
- As the UK prepares its next carbon budget, what needs to be included? Fri, 21 Feb 25, 10:02pmExpert recommendations will influence plans for energy, housing, transport industry and farming for decades
- Weatherwatch: How living underground can drastically cut energy bills Thu, 23 Jan 25, 5:00pmSubterranean homes stay cool in summer and warm in winter and can save about 80% in energy costs
- UK government scraps plan to ban sale of gas boilers by 2035 Mon, 6 Jan 25, 11:59pm‘Future homes standard’ will not mandate replacing boilers with environmentally friendly alternative
- English homes ‘face decades of high bills and emissions’ without urgent action from ministers Wed, 16 Oct 24, 4:00pmBring in ‘future homes standard’ or leave families at risk of higher bills and emissions for decades, MPs and experts...
Articles
- Reducing Your Electricity Bill - 10 top tips Mon, 30 Oct 17, 4:06amElectricity costs are constantly increasing. This article explains 10 top tips that are cost effective and practical.
- Home Ventilation Techniques Fri, 23 Sep 11, 11:13amHome Ventilation improves the quality of living in your home, we look at the ventilation system options available.
- Solar Water heating, how it works and the options available Tue, 27 Nov 12, 12:50amSolar hot water heating uses the sun to heat hot water. We explain what the hot water heating options are, their advantages...
- What is R-Value, U-Value and how do they relate to insulation? Wed, 3 May 17, 10:09amHow the R-value of a buildings insulation or home is calculated and the factors that effect the final R value, and how to...
- Is using a wood fire to heat being Green? Wed, 30 Jun 10, 1:02pmWe look at whether using a wood fire to heat your home is being really green or not.
EcoWho Blog
- R Value Calculator App Updated! Fri, 30 Sep 11, 11:02pmSome more functionality has been added to make it more useful.
- Sustainable House Day 2011 Tue, 6 Sep 11, 12:18amSustainable House Day is on again.
- Surry Hills Library wins Sustainable Architecture Award Tue, 2 Nov 10, 12:15amThe Surry Hills Library and Community Centre in Sydney, Australia was recently awarded the 2010 National Award for Sustainable...
- Hebel Wall Systems, what are they.. Mon, 18 Oct 10, 2:53amCSR Hebel Wall Systems are a class of wall cladding that has some unique properties that makes them useful in certain building...
- Passive Solar Design advice Fri, 10 Sep 10, 12:06amPassive Solar design can be applied to existing buildings as well as new buildings. We explain some useful techniques and...
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Tools & Calculators
- Works out the repayments on a home loan and displays a handy graph to show you how quickly you are paying off the loan. Also...
- Helps you work out the running cost of electric based underfloor heating taking into account peak and off-peak electricity...
- Works out the ideal Eave depth for a given height of window and world location; so the Sun comes in in Winter but not Summer,...
- R-value to U-value conversion calculator
- Calculator for the number of insulation batt packs required for a ceiling or wall. Also works out how downlights effect the...
- Calculator to help work out the total R-Value of a wall with a window or other fitting within it.
- R-Value calculator to work out the total R-Value of a set of materials, say in a wall, ceiling or floor. Great for working...
Directory
- In a property it is important to ensure adequate ventilation to ensure the air is fresh and clean, also it helps keep mould...
- It is possible to control the air quality within a property whilst being energy efficient and sustainable.
- Sustainable houses with websites on the Internet.
- Insulation is important in helping maintain a constant comfortable temperature in a property regardless of the external conditions;...
- Green or Eco Architects are architects who specialize in designing buildings that are energy efficient, sustainable and kind...
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