Green Deal Finance – Fully Financed Worked Example
The following scenario shows how you can take Green Deal Finance to fully pay for a measure (green tick on the Green Deal Report) and the total benefit from doing so. Note: the numbers have been adopted from an example…
Self-funding the Green Deal – Worked Example
The best way to demonstrate the benefits of self-funding energy efficiency improvements via the Green Deal is with an example. Self-funding Double Glazing and a Boiler Replacement Assume the average cost of a new uPVC window is £800, and in…
Green Deal Jargon Buster
THE GREEN DEAL JARGON BUSTER The Green Deal is the Government’s flagship initiative aimed at improving the energy efficiency of the housing stock within the UK. This jargon buster should be useful to help you navigate around some of the…
Installing Ecoflap to my Letterbox
The Ecoflap is a patented product that sits on the inside of your letter box hole. With its innovative design it can prevent draughts that are caused by howling winds. Draughts cause discomfort when you are trying to heat your…
Flat Roof Insulation
What is flat roof insulation? A flat roof is defined as any roof that has a pitch of less than 10 degrees. In practice a flat roof is pretty easy to spot because essentially it is horizontal. Also flat roofs…
Thermal conductivity, R-Values and U-Values simplified!
As you start looking at insulating materials like loft insulation you may quickly become bogged down by some quite complicated technical terms. In this article we look to simplify them, so you can hold your own when you are at…
Loft Insulation using Rigid Boards
What are rigid boards? A rigid board is a compact material with insulation properties, which can be added to your roof, walls, ceilings or floor to help improve the energy efficiency of your property. The boards come in different thicknesses,…
Types of wool insulation
There are 4 different types of wool insulation that you can use to insulate lofts, walls and even floors – each having its own benefits and limitations. In this section we describe each one and highlight when best to to…
Getting the Right Infrared Heating Panel For Your Home
Infrared heating panels are an energy efficient solution to heat cold rooms or spaces without using much energy. This means you can keep them on without running up massive energy bills, which invariably will be the case with traditional electric…
Types of LED Bulb
LED bulbs and energy cost LED bulbs are one of the easiest ways to save on your energy bills – take a look at our GU10 halogen vs LED comparison to see just how much you can save. Obviously these…