Why use cork for insulation? If you are looking for a sustainable insulation material with fantastic pedigree that’s 100% natural then look no further than Cork. Renewable It is considered a renewable material because it comes from the bark of the cork oak. It can be repeatedly harvested without killing the tree for over 200…
Health issues with wooden pellets releasing carbon monoxide. The Churches Legislation Advisory Service have issued the following statement about wood pellets. The Health and Safety Executive has issued a Safety Notice Risk of carbon monoxide release during the storage of wood pellets. For the attention of users, installers, maintainers and distributors of wood-pellet boilers…
Emerging technology in energy saving products Trade Shows These are the best way to find out about new technology and new products that are continually emerging into the market place. As I travel around to the various energy saving shows and read up on technology advancement I see a lot of new products so…
Why a combi boiler isn’t always the best! Notes from our expert who is working on site. Why I like straight-forward design in a heating system. I am over-seeing a team of plumbers replacing corroded and scaled-up parts of a 1960’s heating system and making a few upgrades at the same time. It reminds…
Construction Project Management. Is it a luxury? Is Building Project Management a luxury? I read a quote at the weekend from the head of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hyde Park. It said: “Luxury is realised when service is intuitive and goes beyond obligation.” I’d like to look at this from two angles: 1.…
Are you in control of your homes sustainability? CLPM’s Sustainability Guru Tony Duffin gives us his views. Get in control of your own homes energy usage and tariffs. Do you trust the quality of vegetables from your own back garden over those bought from a supermarket? Do you support fair trade products because you…
Some people still believe it is better to heat the house all the time just to be warm in the morning and evening. This will cost you a lot of money and create a lot of emissions. If the house is kept (read more)
Recovering from a bad building project? In the last week been asked to take over a couple of jobs that have got into difficulties. I am not sure if two projects in two weeks equals a trend. But it has set us thinking about how we tackle these tricky situations. In the first situation…
I attended a charity fundraiser for Acorns Children’s Hospice last week and it was wonderful to know that we contributed to such a worthy cause.
This registered charity offers a network of care for children with limited life or life threatened children and youngsters. It was established in 1988 to help them and their families cope with the specialist (read more)
Be warm and cosy this winter with a heat pump! Heat pumps make sense sometimes We just wanted to delve into the reasons why Heat Pumps are a good idea in some circumstances, and not others. They are not the ultimate environmentally friendly heating system everywhere but are one of a number of possible…