NHIC Home Improvement blog
All the latest news and updates from the National Home Improvement Council and our valued members
Lords pass Green Deal but comparatively few householders know about it!
The Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) framework has passed another milestone with secondary legislation...
Cornwall Together initiative aims to save on energy bills and cut fuel poverty
What’s described as a ‘ground breaking’ scheme bringing energy bill savings of up to 20% to Cornish households was...
Bradley’s French tour by bike probably wouldn’t power a home even for the day?
There were nearly 200 riders in the Tour de France peloton that followed champion Bradley Wiggins to the winner’s...
FOE and NHIC welcomes MPs private rented sector fuel poverty initiative
Friends of the Earth has welcomed the call for government to consider a number of ways to strengthen legislation to...
Olympics 2012 is the most sustainable games so far say BioRegional and WWF-UK
The Olympics London 2012 has succeeded in being the most sustainable games so far! Nevertheless, failures have...
Serious world population crisis hits Professor Emmott’s West End show!
There really are too many of us! More people are coming into the world than are going out? So by 2100 there could be...
Birmingham University’s new masters course aimed to inspire environmental sustainability
Birmingham City University is offering a new masters course to inspire the next generation of change-makers in...
Energy Safety Council to spearhead important Part P public awareness campaign
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) could spearhead a coordinated government public awareness campaign on Part P for...
Carbon Quarter’s comments on NHIC Green Deal news story
Carbon Quarter, which organises the All Party Parliamentary Green Deal group, has produced its transcript of the...
B&ES launches heat meter good practice guide as part of important name change
The Building and Engineering Services Association (the one-time HVCA) has celebrated its new, all-embracing identity...
South west renewable energy doubles creating thousands of new jobs
Apparently renewable energy has more than doubled in the past year in south west England, creating thousands of new...
Do census results push climate change a little nearer the brink?
On Census day in 2011 there were 56.1m people living in England and Wales, according to the Office of National...
Is village ‘global template’ a potential housing lesson for us all?
Perhaps we can all learn a lesson from this innovative, high-tech, energy efficient, "smart village" built just...
Missing renewable energy targets could add billions to energy bills?
The UK is set to miss its renewable energy targets by a wide margin, says Fiona Harvey, The Guardian environment...
Saniflo makes a second bathroom dream come true and adds value too
Building societies and estate agents are both of the opinion that it makes sense and may improve the value of a...
DIY Doctor’s new company provides even greater scope
A new company called Home Improvement Doctor Ltd has been formed by DIY Doctor. It is said to provide even wider scope...
More drought, more floods with climate change, predicts Lord Smith
We are going to see ‘more periods of flood and more periods of drought’ according to the prediction by Lord Smith of...
New parents lack electrical safety knowledge says Electrical Safety Council and free app aims to raise awareness
New parents have ‘a worrying lack of knowledge about electrical safety issues’ says Phil Buckle, director general of...