Insulation

Switch to EVs will reduce UK’s import dependence for petrol, as UK renewable electricity powers more cars.

Reducing inequality is essential in tackling the climate crisis, researchers argue.

Home installations across Britain actually fell by more than 50 percent in the first half of 2022.

David Cameron promised to 'cut the green crap' to appease the right and the climate deniers in his party. But failing to insulate homes is now costing UK families £1.5 billion a year.

The Green party is calling for an £80 billion carbon tax ahead of its annual conference, which opens on Friday.

The UK’s short sighted approach to energy is damaging people’s health and costing the NHS £3.7 billion a year.

When Zoe Foster went with her family to live in a intentional cohousing community she didn't know what to expect. Five months in and she has discovered that it's not about what you give up, but what you give that is so enriching

Run out of space in your garden? Look to higher ground and you’ll find an eco-friendly solution

The salvaged velvet curtains are in and the newly painted walls are good to go but was it all worth it? In the final installment of her ecorefurb diary, Sue Wheat takes a retrospective look at a challenging year

The Green Deal bill, due to be announced in the next two months, will allow consumers to shift the upfront costs of energy efficiency measures, such as loft insulation, to suppliers

German design, British location, tropical climate. Super-efficient PassivHaus construction makes for warmer homes and lower energy bills. So why aren't we all building this way?

Research over, it's crunch time in Sue's house, as materials are delivered, builders are educated in new eco techniques and wall insulation is fitted

Things are looking up in one of New York's least affluent boroughs, with the construction of the latest cutting-edge green development designed for low-income families

Insulating the floor can be fiddly, messy and costly. Luckily, there are simple, cheap options too as Sue discovers

Small, inexpensive changes can add up to big savings when it comes to greening a rental property

Sue has a brief love affair with solar panels, but realises that if she shies away from the thorny issue of solid wall insulation, she's throwing good money after bad

One family's journey to turn a draughty, turn-of-the-century terrace into a snug paragon of eco efficiency

Greening your home can save you energy and money as well as making it healthier and lowering its carbon footprint

Insulating your home will save energy and money. This simple guide will show you where to start and what material to use

A new project at Bath University shows that building with straw is not just eco-friendly, but cheap, easily adaptable and fully recyclable at the end of its life

36 of the UK's leading construction companies, including British Land, Land Lease, HBOS and Barratt Homes, have launched a UK Green Building Council that will aim for "zero carbon, zero water and zero waste", according to its chairman Peter Rogers.

A Cumbrian company’s wool insulation can help you cut your fuel bills, reduce your
contribution to climate change and help struggling hill farmers, too