John Lewis, the department store chain, is to start selling fitted bathrooms for the first time. The rollout has begun at its Milton Keynes branch and further stores are due to launch this year. Consequently it has enrolled 24 of its partners onto the BMA’s Bathroom...
Tony Juniper has become the first president of Society for the Environment that received a Royal Charter in 2004. It awards and sets the standards for the Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) qualification in the UK, which is available to members of the Society’s 23...
The BRE National Solar Centre, in St Austel, has been launched. It will offer training services and conduct research thereby ‘playing a pivotal role in making Britain a global competitor in the solar industries’. Launched by Greg Barker, Minister for Energy &...
Birmingham City University has become one of ten UK universities to be awarded the EcoCampus Platinum award. It underlines the university’s achievements in improving environmental performance and practice. EcoCampus is the leading national environment management...
Matt McGrath, the BBC environmental correspondent says, the burning of wood is a major source of black carbon the world over. Black carbon, or soot, is making a much larger contribution to global warming than previously recognised, according to research....
Stanford engineering students are constructing a solar house that could ultimately serve as a model for the sustainable home building industry. Called Start.Home, the dwelling is said to be based on a revolutionary design that integrates most of the infrastructure...
Householders who use the Green Deal to make improvements such as loft insulation, solid wall insulation and new heating systems could qualify for a cashback incentive worth over £1,000? The more work households decide to have done, the more cash they could receive....
Five companies have become members of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association getting 2013 0f to a good start! They are Tapltile, Trojan Plastics, Sanindusa, The Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installers (iKBBI) and Kbbdaily. BMA chief executive, Yvonne...
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...
Saniflo is advertising nationally on tv this month (January) and February with a heavyweight campaign to its homeowner target audience, giving viewers at least six opportunities to view the commercial. Backing the tv campaign is a comprehensive guide to the Saniflo...
An amazing 98% of the British public says it does not fully understand the Green Deal and how it will work. What’s more, 62% have never even heard of the scheme, despite it being the government’s flagship energy saving initiative! This is according to an Electrical...
Plans for the installation of smart meters for millions of homes and businesses in Great Britain has taken a further step forward with the publication of Government decisions on rules for consumer engagement, privacy, and security. Energy and Climate Change Minister...
There are many issues to consider when creating a new bathroom for someone who requires special help, such as the very young, the elderly and infirm, or someone with a disability. Consequently it’s small wonder that bathroom manufacturers are increasingly aware of the...
Our population has grown at a staggering 7% in just ten years. This is the largest growth in the population in England and Wales in any ten-year period since the census began in 1801, according to the Office for National Statistics second set of findings from the...
It’s a fact, common sense plays a major role in everything to do with our fragile planet. It’s common sense to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels! It’s common sense to control our burgeoning population! But there’s not much common sense in fracking? It doesn’t need...
The ‘battle’ against climate change was the very important message for delegates at the National Insulation Association’s conference this month (December). The keynote speaker, Peter Boyd, chair of the DECC’s Energy Efficiency Office, underlined how the world has had...
There’s been a fairly significant shift of emphasis at the climate talks in Doha. Poor countries, which are already suffering the serious effects of worldwide rising temperatures, now have a ‘pledge’ from rich nations that they will be ‘compensated’ to restore some of...
TrustMark’s website viewings went up by 32% compared with this time last year. In fact, the latest statistics for tradesmen’s details viewed during November through TrustMark’s on-line data search facility was 385,882. This brings total TrustMark viewings for the...
With demand for external wall insulation set to soar following the launch of the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) in 2013, INCA (Insulated Render and Cladding Association) and its members are said to be ideally placed to deliver the high quality projects...
A fine cross section of very worthy winners and runners up. Although times remain financially tough, there were 11 categories for this year’s National Home Improvement Council Annual Awards 2012. Plagues and certificates, presented by Lord Dykes at a special Awards...