CLPM look at the Pro’s and Cons’ of a Self Build home. Building a self-build home can be a rewarding and personalized way to create your dream home, but it also comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Here are some pros and cons of building a self-build home: Pros: Your design:…
What is the optimum time to put the heating on?? With the change in the weather and winter on the way, we are constantly asked ‘what is the optimum time to put the heating on’? Here are some things to consider! The optimum time to put your heating on depends on several factors. These include…
CLPM at Grand Designs Green Living Advice Zone Grand Designs Live is at the NEC in Birmingham 4th – 8th October 2023. This is the Grand Home event full of inspiration and expert advice for anyone considering to improve, renovate or self build a property. The Green Living Advice Zone is dedicated…
How much would you pay to have electricity all the time? My niece is in Guiana doing a gap year working for an educational charity. They only have electricity on occasion and so it is much more appreciated when it is connected. There is a rush to charge mobile phones, laptops and e-readers (well, the…
Retrofitting to PassivHaus standard The secret in obtaining the best possible air test rating is paying attention to detail as early as possible in the project. That is the key to retrofitting to PassivHaus standards. By the time one comes to air testing, a good way through the project, it is already too late…
Insulating central heating pipes. Talking about insulation of central heating pipes… You’ve specified a band A condensing boiler. You know how to set it up, the radiators are the right size and you think you can now relax and let the plumber install it all, right? Actually no! There is one more area you…
UK Energy Resources – biogas. Another technology getting a bit of a move on is anaerobic digestion of putrescible wastes to give biogas. No, please don’t yawn and click away! If nothing else there’s a few high-scoring words for a scrabble game. As a country, we produce around 15 million tonnes of food wastes…
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…
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…
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…