Exclusive: Party says housing stock ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and new rules for builders must be set

You can keep temperatures down without the cost – or environmental price – of air conditioning. Here’s some tips and tricks

I wrote in Blogpost 26 that I was looking forward to the next heatwave and seeing if I could manage overheating in the EcoBungalow better. This last week has been extreme, with record temperatures rec...

Warning: this blogpost contains a lot of geeky detail! Like all Air Source Heat Pumps, the Viessmann has an app to control it and provide feedback. It has a very handy annual analysis of energy use a...

A very good question. Has heatpumpification crushed insulation?

Research shows that 94% of UK homeowners with heat pumps are satisfied or extremely satisfied with their heating. This compares to 85% for the most common heating system in the UK, the mains gas boile...

The EcoBungalow project isn’t just about the building: it’s also about making my small plot of land as sustainable as possible. Right from the start, I wanted to find ways for the garden to contribute...

The EcoBungalow has been through the coldest quarter of the year. It’s far exceeded my expectations in how comfortable it has been. But how much energy has been used to achieve this comfort, and how m...

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The weather’s getting colder. The heating is on. Energy use and comfort are becoming more interesting! Energy use and carbon emissions: Second Quarter – August to November 2024The table below shows en...