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Insulation is king
Posted by Tim Pullen on 13th March 2009 at 11:46 am
Let’s be clear, the greatest environmental impact of a house is from the fossil fuels it burns for its energy. No amount of eco-certified, recycled bamboo flooring can compensate for the impact of a gas guzzling house. Conserving energy, minimising the energy needs of the house has to be the first…
Posted in: Energy efficiency
How important is air-tightness to energy efficiency?
Posted by Tim Pullen on 24th June 2009 at 11:07 am
A reader recently asked about a seeming conflict between the modern approach to building energy efficiency which, amongst other things, focuses on good air-tightness standards, and combustion appliances, such as wood stoves, most, but not all, of which take their air from inside …
Posted in: Energy efficiency, Biomass
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