Why install energy saving and low carbon technologies when building homes?
It is easy to be short-sighted when building homes. Many developers are out to maximise profits, and they fail to see the benefit for them in adding costs by installing energy saving technologies. In this blog, we want to show…
Installing central heating – does it make sense?
Central heating is the way most of us heat our homes, whether that be with a gas, electric or a renewable heating system. Heat is generated in one ‘central’ place in the home and then distributed around the building. This…
What are the potential problems with air source heat pumps?
Air source heat pumps are a popular way to heat your home off-grid. They are efficient, take up little space, and can heat your hot water as well. So, what are some of the pitfalls and problems that come with…
Can I get an air source heat pump if I live on the coast?
A few people have asked us whether it is possible to have an air source heat pump if they live near the coast. This might seem an odd question at first, but there are good reasons to be careful when considering getting an…
What is an air to air heat pump?
Heat pumps are an often misunderstood way to condition your home, so in this blog we are going to demystify the air source heat pump and find out if they could be a good option for your home. How do…
Should I get a borehole or a trench for my ground source heat pump?
Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) are a great way to heat a modern home, especially if you are off the gas grid. They do require a bit of room in the garden though, so they aren’t for everyone! How does…
How do ground source heat pumps work?
What is a ground source heat pump? Heat pumps now make up 1% of the UK’s heating systems, and this figure is rising fast. Ground source heat pumps are a green and effective way to provide heating for on and off-grid properties.…
5 reasons to get infrared heating
If you read our blog regularly, you’ll know just how much we believe in the benefits of infrared heating – so much so that we’ve installed them in our offices! We’ve written a lot about the technology over the years,…
Should I get new storage heaters?
What are storage heaters? Storage heaters are a technology invented to get around the problem of wasted night-time electricity from nuclear and coal plants that cannot be switched off overnight. Put very simply, a insulated heating core inside is charged…
Is infrared heating any good?
Prior to May 2017, TheGreenAge had an extremely popular and heated forum page dedicated to infrared heating. We’ve recently taken down our forums as part of our website redesign. We’ve made it easier for our readers to leave us a…