The Problem With High Water Pressure
Due to the common complaint of low water pressure, a lot of people think that high water pressure is always good, but a home with excessively high water pressure can be an absolute nightmare. Although rare, high water pressure can…
Levelized Cost of Energy
Although the term itself is pretty scary, the idea is actually really simple. The levelized cost of energy (also known as the levelized cost of electricity or LCOE, because the energy industry loves to make life complicated) is an estimated…
5 Easy Hacks to Save Money and Energy in Your Garden
1. Use Water Butts Water butts collect free, natural rainwater from your roof and guttering system to utilise in a host of ways. Channelling and storing rainfall is a great way to make the most of your environment, save on…
Why Is My Water Pressure So Bad?
Water pressure – it ain’t glamorous but it sure is important. When it’s good you barely think about it, but when it’s bad it’s a massive headache. There’s a vast number of plumbing problems in the home that originate from…
5 Energy Technologies That Prove We’re Already Living in the Future
Solar advancements Solar power isn’t new, solar power is the source of life itself. From growing our food to lighting our homes, humans have been harnessing solar power in one way or another for millenia. What is new, however, is…
Plastic Roads: The Future of Plastic Bottle Recycling?
County Councils across the UK, the most recent being Enfield, have started a new recycling scheme to tackle the amount of plastic bottle waste that goes into landfill. The scheme entails recycling plastic bottles in order to use them as…
How Warm are Thatched Roofs?
Thatched roofs are one of the oldest and most visually pleasing forms of roofing, providing humanity with shelter since back when we were all wearing mammoth hides. After a serious decline in the 80’s and 90’s owing to widespread concerns…
How warm should my house be?
Some people like to heat their homes to Sahara-like temperatures, while others prefer a more arctic feel, however the majority of us sit somewhere in between. The whole ‘how hot should my house be’ topic is a bit of a…
What Should I Do If My Pipes Freeze?
What happens when my pipes freeze? Freezing pipes can cause chaos in your house. When the winter weather hits, thousands of us find ourselves waking up to cold radiators, no hot water, and a boiler making generally alarming sounds. A…
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…