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Commercial building owners are being called upon to adopt renewable energy sources in their properties to improve their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings. The government is recommending the use of solar water heating, following on from figures published by the Department for Communities and Local Government. According to the department,... (more)

Heating specialist Baxi launched the search for the UK's oldest boilers, as part of a competition. The firm has asked people to reveal the age of their boilers, with the owner of the oldest receiving a best-in-class high-efficiency Baxi Duo-tec Combi 28 HE unit. Lee Robinson, Baxi's customer service director,... (more)

A Scottish building project was halted to provide heating to bats, it has been reported. Construction firm Kier Homes was planning on turning the Winston Barracks near Lanark into 350 homes but were forced to stop when a colony of bats were discovered, according to Scotland's Daily Record. As it is illegal... (more)

Top tips for sprucing up a home's bathroom have been published by the Daily Record. Homeowners who want to renovate their bathroom do not have to splash out on a new suite, the newspaper says, as fittings such as toilets, baths and sinks are built to last for a few years. However,... (more)

Boiler manufacturer Baxi has called on the government and industry members to move the UK towards renewable energy sources. Speaking to the Associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group, chief executive of Baxi UK Mark Kelly pressed for more work to promote the benefits of renewable energy technologies such... (more)