Dealing with damp at home
Figures from the English Housing Survey show 4% of the estimated 23 million households in England had rising damp or other damp…
Top five tips to save energy in the kitchen
In studies of household energy use, there’s a clear correlation between the size of the household and the amount of energy used.
Sustainability Week at Energy Saving Trust
Monday 1 – Friday 5 October 2018 was Sustainability Week in Energy Saving Trust offices.
Energy advice service: helping Scotland tackle climate change
In Scotland we manage and deliver a host of Scottish Government programmes relating to transport, renewables and a wide range of funding…
How to be energy efficient online
Government statistics show 90% of households have internet access, with smartphone usage being the most popular way to access the internet.
Towards a brighter future for street lighting
Upgrading street lights to LED can be one of the easier wins for councils to reduce operational costs, as a number of…
A new energy efficiency standard for social housing in England
We brought together the social housing sector for a round table on how their homes could meet a planned new government energy…
Getting the best from energy efficient lighting in your hall
In this lighting series, we talk to lighting designer Graham Festenstein about the approaches to take in the entrance area of your…
Getting the most from energy efficient lighting in your bedroom
In previous blogs we’ve explored the living room and kitchen and dining areas. In this latest instalment we move on to the…
Getting the best from energy efficient lighting in your kitchen
In the third part of our blog series on creating attractive effects using energy efficient lighting with designer Graham Festenstein, we move…