A survey conducted by the Energy Savings Trust has found that a majority of UK homeowners believe they live in homes with insulation and energy problems...
It’s time government, businesses and investment managers clubbed together to ban animal testing once and for all, writes Michelle Thew of Cruelty Free International. In March 2011, then-Home...
The Superhomes project, a network of homeowners who are retrofitting their houses to make them more energy efficient, has won an award as part of EU...
I thought I would take a quick break from writing about my travels (even though the inspiration for this article came from an advert I saw...
The UK government has announced that it will invest an extra £45m into the development of the so-called Internet of Things. Speaking at a technology trade...
Consumer behaviour towards energy usage varies hugely when at work in comparison to at home, new research has found. Whilst many consumers are conscious of their...
The revelation that many of the houses on one of the UK’s most expensive streets are standing empty and falling into disrepair has sparked a debate...
What better way to experience new places and cultures, and save vital resources, than to stay on someone’s sofa for the night? I’m a bit new...
Some of Britain’s most expensive homes – including those in such desirable London boroughs as Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster – are among the worst for wasting energy...
Ken Richards outlines the investment case for domestic solar photovoltaic panels. When the current coalition government came to power, the prime minister boasted that his was going...
Solid wall homes from the 1950s could become more energy efficient if new research, which is set to be tested in Northern Ireland, is successful. The...
In the late 80s, two building researchers – Bo Adamson of Lund University, Sweden and Wolfgang Feist of Institute for Housing and the Environment, Germany –...
Isabel Allen and Simon McWhirter, directors at Hab Housing, explore some of the myths that surround custom-build and explain why it has a key role to play...
Richard Griffiths of Parity Projects writes about the important and necessary steps you need to take to create an efficient, low-carbon and comfortable home. This article originally...
Almost half a million UK homes are now fitted with a solar panel array, according to new figures. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)...