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Green makeover help’s city centre church save money
SunGift Solar has completed a solar PV array for a Plymouth church that is set to save hundreds of pounds a year on ele......more
EcoNewsGreen makeover help’s city centre church save moneySunGift Solar has completed a solar PV array for a Plymouth church that is set to save hundreds of pounds a year on ele......more |
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EnvironmentThe National Trust launches legal challenge against landmark wind farm decisionA legal challenge has been made by The National Trust, English Heritage and East Northamptonshire Council against plann......more |
EcoNewsSmart meter potential is ignored by 75% of people says E.ON’s researchVital home running cost savings are being ignored by some 37m (75%) of British people because they are not taking full ......more |
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HeatingNew £25 million grant for biomass, heat pumps and solar thermalDECC has launched a second tranche of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) which will provide one-off payments for......more |
PlanningGlass extension utilises solar control productsA new range of modern glass extensions utilises solar control products from the Pilkington glass product range. New, di......more |
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EcoNewsEstate agents home visits provide a rich seam of stories says authorInsulted, vilified, pursued by livestock, electrocuted and propositioned, estate agents are as popular as wasps at a ba......more |
WallsBRE innovation park informs Green DealA flagship refurbishment project which has been part funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, showcases s......more |
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PlanningWhole-house refurbishment gains maximum BREEAM creditsThis semi-detached dwelling was built in the construction boom period of post-war Britain. As part of the Greenfields C......more |
PlanningRIBA & Shelter aim to help end bad housingThe Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) is urging its chartered practices and members to register now for the......more |
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PlumbingDon’t move – let Saniflo help make the most of your homeThe easiest, quickest and most economical way to add a bathroom and WC facilities in your loft conversion is with the S......more |
EcoNews‘New’ depression highlights Chancellor’s lack of ideas!Construction declined by a further 13% in January according to the Construction Products Association and the recent dou......more |
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Doors WindowsDoors to send you round the bend?Apparently impressive architectural features can be created using the Monoslide80 slide-and-stack door, the latest addi......more |
PlanningSmall bore plumbing technology is a sympathetic solution for listed buildingsBuildings are listed so that they can be cared for and protected to ensure that their special features are not unwittin......more |
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EcoNewsCarbon neutral homes win award‘Groundbreaking’, Richard Newcombe Court, in Cambridge, has won best development in the Sustain Magazine awards. Th......more |
EcoNewsTrustMark’s minor works ‘mini-contract’ protects homeowners and tradesmenLaunched at a recent National Homebuilding and Renovating Show is TrustMark’s Mini Form of Contract, developed in......more |
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EcoNewsTwenty two Green Deal Providers sign DECC agreementTwenty two organisations have met with Climate Change Minister Greg Barker to work to become the first Green Deal provi......more |
EnvironmentDECC publishes Hill report on fuel povertyAn independent report has been published advising the government how it could best tackle the problem of fuel poverty. ......more |
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PlanningMore consistency in building control decisions?Building control officers could be more consistent in their decision making according to Web Dynamics, the multi......more |
PlumbingLong life easy clean bathroom additionsA number of key improvements to existing products have been made alongside the introduction of new product additions to......more |
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EnergyMid Devon solar project achieves milestone 1000th propertyFree electricity will be received by 1000 homes as part of a major new green initiative by Mid Devon District Council. ......more |