Is the Green Deal Worth It?
UPDATE: As of 30 March 2016, the government has stopped funding and the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund is closed to new applications. You can read about it here. When the Green Deal launched in early 2013, it had set the ambition…
How to install your infrared heating panels
Positioning the infrared heating panels is key If you have purchased – or are about to purchase – infrared heaters, then understanding where to put them is important to get the best results. Infrared heating panels don’t operate like conventional convection…
Getting to grips with U-values!
U-values might seem a pretty dull subject; however it is absolutely key that you understand them so that you can insulate your home with the most appropriate material. You can learn more about what a U-value is by clicking here.…
Energy Bill Breakdown – The Different components that make up your Energy Bill
Wholesale Energy costs So, starting with the main component of your energy bill; the wholesale energy cost is the price of electricity and gas that energy retailers (British Gas, E.ON, Npower, etc) buy from the energy market. This makes up…
Radiators – your one stop guide!
We get tons of questions from our customers regarding radiators: when to change them, when to flush them, how to bleed them and so forth – so here we have produced a one stop guide to radiators and all the…
Free ways to save energy in your home
Free ways to save energy in your home – Nicks Energy Saving Tips! Over the next six weeks I am going to share an energy saving guide with you each fortnight. This content will combine some of our favourite energy efficiency tips…
Thermal liner – a cheaper way to insulate walls?
Options to insulate the walls of your home Up to 35% of heat in the home is lost through the walls, therefore insulating them will massively lower your energy bills. If your home was built after 1935, the chances are…
Installing Underfloor Heating with Suspended Timber Floors
In our home energy surveys, we encounter some interesting properties on our travels. One property we recently Green Deal assessed, located in North London, was going through a major retrofit, including the installation of an air source heat pump with…
Installing Underfloor Heating with Solid Floors
When we go out to do our Green Deal Assessments, we encounter some interesting properties on our travels. One property we recently Green Deal assessed, located in London, was going through a major refurbishment, including the installation of underfloor heating. Underfloor…
Cavity walls and the benefits of insulating them
Cavity wall insulation has been around for years, and it remains one of the best ways to help reduce your energy bills. So we at TheGreenAge thought that we should give you a quick guide on what you need to…