Underfloor Heating News
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 [
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A secluded house which boasts an
underfloor heating system is in the running to win an award from Grand Designs, it has emerged.On May 4th, a live vote will determine the winner of the Best Conversion category and [
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An enterprising couple in Wales have described how the installation of
underfloor heating makes their nineteenth-century apartment "fabulous" during both summer and winter.Gaynor and John Parry explained to the South Wales Echo that their Cardiff home, which is [
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A property expert has highlighted simple steps that homeowners can take to make their house more environmentally friendly, including the use of
underfloor heating.Mark Goddard, managing director of property site Thinkproperty.com, noted that green issues such as
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With rising energy costs and concerns over carbon emissions, UK homeowners could look to the example set by an American couple and their
underfloor heating.Henry and Darilyn Allen, from Clarksville, have hooked their underfloor heating system up to [
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Homeowners could reduce their energy consumption by up to 20 per cent by switching to
underfloor heating, it has been suggested.The heating manufacturer Trianco explained that underfloor systems have been proved to be more energy efficient than
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With her salacious shows Madonna is used to raising the temperatures of stadia worldwide, but as she’s got older she’s relying on more traditional ways to heat rooms, it has been reported According to an unnamed source cited by the [
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Underfloor heating has played a part in Partick Thistle's progress in progressing to the next round of the Scottish Cup. The two teams had been due to meet in the competition last week, but the game was called [
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Up to one in six Britons are struggling with heating bills, according to consumer group energywatch. According to figures from the group over four million homeowners are living in fuel poverty - a state it defines as having to spend [
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The need to comply with energy-efficiency regulations is prompting more and more home builders to opt for
underfloor heating systems, it has been claimed. According to Chris Ingham, managing director of underfloor heating specialists Continental, the advent of [
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High-end car marque Aston Martin has enhanced its status as the king of the road with the incorporation of a raft of green energy features to its brand new design studio. The firm has constructed the facility, which is located [
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A soon-to-open school in Derbyshire is the most environmentally-friendly educational building in the whole county, it has been claimed. The £3.7 million Herbert Strutt primary school attained the accolade, thanks to the builders' decision to recycle material from the building [
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Energy-efficient fittings, such as Trianco
boilers and air source heat pumps, will boost the value of your home in years to come, according to a leading DIY group. As awareness of the cost savings to be made by [
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Building materials and home improvement companies can get a crash course in the latest energy-efficient home improvements, thanks to three new guides from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The guides cover everything from energy-efficient
boilers to
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A US home building company has slashed the energy bill of a 12,000 sq ft property thanks to a number of green heating solutions. Denver-based InVision Homes has installed energy-efficient
boilers and
underfloor heating system which [
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The Ecoplay micro greywater recycling system from Polyplumb has been named Green Product of the Year. The system received the most votes to pick up the award at the first-ever Sustainable Building Services Awards. By employing the Ecoplay system users [
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A children's residential centre in Northumberland will provide real benefit to the community while also helping cut the area's carbon footprint. The Dukeshouse Wood centre, near Hexham, will house up to 40 students and teachers and will provide a range [
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An energy-inefficient 1920s house in Birmingham has been transformed into one of the country's most environmentally-friendly homes. The three-bedroom terrace family home was refurbished by the Bourneville Village Trust to show that the carbon-footprint of older homes can be improved [
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The transformation of a derelict 1920s building into a state-of-the-art energy-efficient eco-home was sealed a top building award for a construction company. Oxford-based firm Bybridge Construction have been named Master Builder of the Year for a £76,000 renovation project, the [
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