How Good Are Nest Smart Thermostats?
Nest. We’ve all seen the adverts and most of us would recognise the friendly little circular control unit. We’ve even covered some it’s problem before. But what is it like to live in a house with this kind of smart…
Saving Energy in the Kitchen
The kitchen is undoubtedly one of the most important rooms in any house, but it’s also where we use a huge amount of energy. Here at the Green Age have a commitment to improving energy efficiency without compromising quality of…
What should I do with pebbledash?
Pebbledash is one of those relics from the 60s and 70s that has stuck around, unlike the dress sense. You can walk down almost any street in the country with older properties and you will see it. It is everywhere.…
The Problems with Cavity Wall Insulation
Cavity Wall Insulation: How We Got to Where We Are Let us take you back in time to an unimaginably different world. It’s the late 18th century, we’re at war in America, plague fills the streets, you can still sees…
A Beginners Guide to Fuel Cells
Wikipedia helpfully informs us that “A fuel cell is an electrochemical cell that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen fuel with oxygen or another oxidising agent”. Now I don’t know about…
What’s So Good About Sheep Wool Insulation?
We all know the benefits of insulation, it keeps your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Insulation is the oldest, simplest, and most cost efficient way to improve the thermal comfort of your building. Not all…
Everything You Need to Know About the Safeguard Tariff
Who are Ofgem? Ofgem is the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. Essentially their job is to regulate UK energy suppliers to protect the interests of the consumer. This involves keeping track of market developments, protecting consumers, and pushing for…
Passive Houses vs Sustainable Living
Passive Houses Passivhaus. Trust the Germans to come up with a suave, cool sounding name for everything, am I right? In this case though, the concept itself just as great as the word implies. A passive house (or Passivhaus, depending…
What are a Landlord’s Energy Obligations?
For many landlords, knowing what exactly performance standards they’re required to provide for their tenants is a bit of a minefield, especially with changing legislation and different rules for commercial and residential properties. Tenants too should be aware of exactly…
Why do I need to move my boiler flue?
As with a large number of other building regulations, the legislation of boiler flues has gotten a lot tighter over the years. At one time you could put your boiler almost anywhere in the home, no problem, but these days…