Home heating accounts for 17% of all UK carbon emissions, a fact not missed by competing political parties, as we head towards our first election with Climate Change high on the agenda. Labour’s plan for retrofitting our existing housing stock includes installation of over 6m heat pumps, 5m solar thermal
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Jackon puts the environment centre stage with new ‘Bee Centre’ initiative
JACKON, the leading manufacturer of XPS and EPS solutions for the construction of low energy buildings, is launching a year-long campaign of support for The Bee Centre, near Preston, Lancashire. The campaign starts this month with the donation of 200 beehives to the Centre. With a retail value, including all
Fordhall builds one of Britain’s biggest straw bale venues
One of the biggest volunteer-built organic straw-buildings in Britain, and an architectural piece of innovation constructed of just five main materials, is ready to throw open its doors for the first time for youth groups such as Scouts, Guides, care groups as well as weddings. The Bunkhouse at Fordhall Farm,
Basildon estate customised with Kingspan Kooltherm
A new build estate of bespoke modular houses, under construction as part of one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration programmes, is benefitting from the outstanding thermal performance of Kingspan Kooltherm K110 Plus Soffit Board. The Beechwood West estate forms the first step in Swan Housing Association’s 10 year development
Royal Parks learning centre to be eco-friendly
The Royal Parks has revealed the first designs for a new Learning Centre to be built in Greenwich Park, which includes the generation of new green park space for public use. The plans are part of ‘Greenwich Park Revealed’, an exciting multi-million-pound project to conserve and enhance Greenwich Park’s historic and