Before You Buy a Home Check List
Before You Buy a Home Check List – Downloadable and Free. Buying a property is a big decision, and many of the things that affect warmth, energy efficiency and future maintenance are hidden from view. Our Before You Buy a Home Checklist is a free, simple way to help you think through some of the […]
About U-Values and Heat Loss
How Architects Calculate U-Values and Heat Loss When architects, designers and energy assessors look at how well a building will perform, one of the key things they consider is how quickly heat escapes through the building fabric. Walls, roofs, floors, windows and doors all lose heat at different rates. By calculating U-values and overall heat […]
About Fire Places
Chimneys, Fireplaces and Log Burners – What They Mean for Cavity Wall Insulation Cavity wall insulation can make a home warmer and more energy efficient, but properties containing fireplaces, log burners, chimneys or other combustion appliances require additional care. These features rely on the safe movement of air and combustion gases. Before cavity wall insulation […]
About System Built Homes
Steel Framed, Timber Framed and System-Built Homes Not every home is constructed from traditional brick and block cavity walls. Across the UK there are thousands of properties built using steel frames, timber frames, concrete panels and other forms of non-traditional or system-built construction. These homes can perform perfectly well, but they need to be understood […]
About PAS 2030 and TrustMark
PAS 2030 and TrustMark When insulation work is carried out on a home, the quality of the installation is just as important as the insulation product itself. PAS 2030 and TrustMark form an important part of the quality framework used across the energy-efficiency industry. They are designed to help ensure that work is assessed, installed, […]
About Older Properties
Older Properties and Insulation Older homes often have character, solid construction and features that are difficult to reproduce in newer properties. But they can also behave very differently when it comes to heat loss, ventilation and moisture. A property built 50, 80 or 100 years ago may have been constructed using materials and methods that […]
About Insualtion For Commercial Buildings
Insulation for Commercial Buildings Commercial buildings can lose a significant amount of heat through poorly insulated walls, roofs and other parts of the building fabric. For offices, warehouses, schools, hospitals, universities, industrial units and other non-domestic properties, improving insulation can help reduce energy use, improve internal comfort and support the performance of the building’s heating […]
About Awaabs Law
Awaab’s Law: Damp, Mould and the Importance of Acting Early Damp and mould in a home should never be ignored. Awaab’s Law has been introduced to ensure that social landlords respond properly and promptly when residents report serious hazards such as damp and mould. It reflects a wider recognition that problems within a property are […]
About Bungalows Feeling Colder Than Houses
Why Bungalows Can Feel Colder Than Houses Many people assume that a bungalow will be easier and cheaper to heat than a two-storey house. After all, it is usually smaller and has everything on one level. However, new owners are often surprised to find that bungalows can feel noticeably colder and lose heat more quickly […]
About Landlords Responsibilities
Awaab’s Law, Damp and Mould: Why Landlords Must Provide Homes That Are Healthy, Comfortable and Efficient For landlords, providing a rental property is not simply about meeting a minimum legal standard or collecting rent each month. A rental home should be safe, comfortable, healthy to live in and affordable to heat. Properties that suffer from […]