Homes
Private rented homes are the nation’s worst ever
According to Friends of the Earth private rented homes are the worst maintained part of the housing stock and contain l......more
HomesPrivate rented homes are the nation’s worst everAccording to Friends of the Earth private rented homes are the worst maintained part of the housing stock and contain l......more |
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HomesDon’t move improve!It’s more important than ever to seriously consider the very best ways to improve your property and start bringing it......more |
EcoScopeScotland’s first affordable low-energy houseResult of a unique partnership Scotland’s first affordable low-energy house is said to be the ‘Aurora’. It is at ......more |
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EcoScopeWater, water every where and no time to thinkBoilers and softeners can cause big problems Icy cold weather can create many problems around the house and with the r......more |
EcoScopeUtility company offers grant systemEligible customers can save money on gas bills Npower has launched its Warm Home Grant, which offers eligible customers......more |
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EcoScopeECA concern over viability of electric vehiclesToo few charging points spell car disaster The Department for Transport has introduced individual grants of £5,000 to ......more |
EcoScopeA room divider could save energy?Reducing space helps lower costs Smart boilers, boiler power flushing heat pumps are said to be a great middle road for......more |
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EcoScopeFarmhouse fits air source heat pumpBreaking away from existing fuel cost When an off-gas farmhouse in rural Norfolk needed a new heating system, owner and......more |
EcoScopeSalford University launches first ‘new’ retrofit houseSustainable conference also makes its debut Next January (26 & 27th), the University of Salford will be holding wh......more |
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EcoScopeRoman villas offered energy-saving techniquesEnergy company’s unique research Research from energy company E.ON, has revealed that a typical Roman villa built 2,0......more |
EcoScopeUltimate consumer-driven energy monitor?Positive and interactive home technology Independent design collective and green technology experts DIY KYOTO have anno......more |
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EcoScopeGovernment spending review welcomedTargets retained for renewable sources Dimplex has welcomed the announcement in the government’s Comprehensive Spend......more |
EcoScopePVC-U is step change in refurbishmentAffordable changes for existing housing stock The Building Research Establishment’s (BRE) innovative Rethinking Housi......more |
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EcoScopeSlough boast largest zero carbon developmentAttains Level 6 of sustainable homes code! Greenwatt Way, a groundbreaking development in Slough, uses the latest constr......more |
EcoScopeFREE tackles rural fuel povertyCalor launches three year project Suffolk, Northumberland and Nottinghamshire are the most fuel poor rural areas in Engl......more |
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EcoScopeRCD campaign launched to cut electrification deathsMore than half of UK homes are unprotected The Electrical Safety Council (ESC), in partnership with a range of leading e......more |
EcoScopeRevolutionising house eco retrofittingSalford University builds new pre-1920s terrace home Building has commenced on a replica pre-1920s, traditional-style t......more |
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EcoScopeEfficient kitchen could be your lifestyle coach?Advanced technology could be your personal trainer? In 30 years time, kitchens will be so technologically advanced that......more |
EcoScopeBillericay man owns oldest gas boilerIt’s been installed for 28 years! A homeowner in Billericay has discovered he is, perhaps, the owner of Britain’s Ol......more |
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EcoScopeCambridge retrofit will influence future schemesSignificant reduction in energy consumption Leading architectural practice PRP, has designed a whole house retrofit solu......more |