The Green Deal home energy efficiency improvement initiative kicks off in earnest today! More details appear in these NHIC pages. Announced by the government's DECC, basically this is a long-term loan scheme designed to help reduce household energy bills. The cost of...
According to a report by the think tank, Policy Exchange, high-rise living accommodation should be demolished and replaced with low-rise homes, plus the occasional ‘regular’ block of flats. Maxwell Hutchinson, however, architect and former president of RIBA, does not...
npower has received official authorisation from the Green Deal Oversight and Registration Body to act as a Green Deal Provider. This is a key step in its preparation to offer Green Deal plans in the spring. Green Deal is the government’s new initiative which is said...
Although it’s early days yet for the government’s Green Deal initiative, Sky News has reported that ‘not a single household has yet signed up for a flagship coalition energy efficiency scheme despite a £1,000 cashback offer which ministers said would get it off to a...
Irvine Housing Association is set to employ an affordable warmth officer with the help of grant funding from the Bank of Scotland Foundation. The £10,000 grant will be topped up with additional funding to provide an affordable warmth service to tenants in time for the...
The world of green home improvements has become more difficult to navigate in the last few years. You only need to type ‘Solar PV’ into Google to get thousands of sales pitches proclaiming how much you could save; an indication of the trouble that the solar industry...
Virtually everything you need to know about refurbishing or renovating your home – indoors or outdoors – can be seen at London’s Olympia this weekend 28 – 30 September. Also there are lots of things to consider if you are thinking of building a new place to live. So...
The consumer magazine Which arranged a special Green Deal question and answer session with Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change that can be seen in full on the DECC website – www.decc.gov.uk/greendeal The government is said to be close to...
One of the special highlights at the National Home Improvement Show from 28–30 September 2012 at Olympia London, will be the important new Award sponsored jointly by the National Home Improvement Council’s Educational Trust and TrustMark, in conjunction with the...
The Energy Saving Trust is to approach social landlord winners of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) competition to see if they want to bid for additional funding to make their tenants’ homes cosier, warmer, more energy efficient and less costly to run? This...
The important message about the government’s Green Deal initiative is not getting through to the people that matter, according to DIY Doctor’ the UK’s largest independent DIY advice site. It suggests that it is possible Green Deal’s ‘effectiveness’ has been...
A flagship refurbishment project which has been part funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, showcases some of the latest retrofit solutions that BRE and its partners have been working on in advance of the Green Deal. It was visited by Greg Barker the...
There has been a 'Call for Evidence' from the government's Office of Fair Trading (OFT), to understand whether or not the home insulation market is working well for consumers. The OFT is interested in hearing from manufacturers, distributors, trade bodies, consumer...
As winter turns into spring and the weather brightens up, we get that special urge to do some important home improvements, whether or not it’s for energy efficiency savings or just for aesthetic reasons? TrustMark, the government endorsed quality mark for tradesmen,...
Building control officers could be more consistent in their decision making according to Web Dynamics, the multi-foil insulation manufacturers? The company was responding to a DCLG consultation on improving the efficiency of the building control system. John Payne,...
Eliminating fuel poverty is a major issue for the National Home Improvement Council, consequently Dr Lubo Jankovic’s, Birmingham City University, research is highly welcomed. His call for action coincides with the publication of his latest research in a book entitled:...
RICS has urged the government’s Department of Energy & Climate Change to provide a clear strategy for the Green Deal in order to generate vital confidence in the scheme. It says that whilst the Green Deal was a useful way of funding improvements in the UK's...
The Property and Energy Professional Association, an industry body representing leading organisations in the provision of energy information and advice, is ‘urging’ the government to re-think its plans for the full introduction of the Green Deal later this year. While...
The National Home Improvement Council is an important part of the Private Rented Sector energy efficiency coalition, which held a special ‘big pat on the back’ celebration this week in Portcullis House, London SW1. The coalition aims at raising standards in many...
The previous and most successful National Home Improvement Show coincided with the publication of a very important survey carried out in conjunction with the retailers, Homebase, of over one million people in the UK. It provided a unique snapshot of the home...