How reducing food waste can help the environment

31 August 2021

Home economics is making a comeback. Behaving in a more sustainable way around food can help your budget as well as the…

A quick guide to LEDs ahead of the halogen bulb ban

24 August 2021

We’ve put together this short guide on LEDs to encourage householders to make the switch to a more energy efficient option.

Installing solar panels to help reduce your carbon footprint

6 July 2021

We spoke to Laura McGadie about her solar panels, which have been generating renewable electricity for her home for10 years.

Air source heat pump: a low carbon heating solution for a rural, off gas home

24 June 2021

We sat down with Sadie Dainton to find out more about her personal experience of installing and owning a low carbon heating…

How improving our buildings can help us reach net zero

21 June 2021

Direct emissions from buildings accounted for 17% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019.

Washing machines, fridges and net zero: what’s the connection?

26 May 2021

By making small changes to how we use our home appliances, we can limit the amount of carbon dioxide added to the…

Making home energy improvements with net zero in mind

13 May 2021

To reach net zero, we will need to improve the energy efficiency of our homes and upgrade our heating systems to low…

Net zero, carbon emissions and homes: what’s the connection?

10 May 2021

Making changes to your behaviour at home – as well as making improvements to your home itself – can all help to…

Top tips to reduce your carbon emissions

15 April 2021

We can reduce our carbon emissions by improving our homes, choosing low carbon travel options and making small behaviour changes.

Buying an energy efficient home

13 April 2021

When buying a home, there’s a lot to think about – but that should be no excuse for ignoring energy efficiency.