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Article written by, Lillian Connors. If one thing is true about Lillian Connors, her mind is utterly curious. That’s why she can’t resist the urge to embark on a myriad of green living/home improvement projects and spread the word about them. She cherishes the notion that sustainable housing and gardening will not only make us far less dependent on others regarding the dwellings we inhabit, but also contribute to our planet being a better place to live on.

Apply for an “EEL” energy efficient mortgage?

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Energy Efficient With energy efficiency targets an increasingly important issue for the UK Government, there are more efforts to improve the UK’s energy efficiency across a variety of areas. One of those that is receiving some attention, is the UK’s housing stock. In particular its existing, older housing stock and how to encourage owners to invest in making them more ... Read More »

Sustainable Features: What Every New Home Needs

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Sustainable Features Sustainable features are a major home selling point and highly desirable lifestyle staples. To integrate them, you are much better off planning ahead of time instead of doing expensive remodeling projects later. Namely, those who are building homes from the ground up have a chance to make the most of various exciting products, save a great deal of ... Read More »

Water-Saving Bathroom: Things to Consider

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Water-Saving Bathroom In the times when limited resources and water shortages are becoming a reality in many parts of the world, we need to become more aware of the need to conserve water and teach our children to do the same. We have grown accustomed to having water in the house simply by opening the tap, but as we don’t ... Read More »

Energy-Efficient Homes: Help Pocket & Economy

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Energy-Efficient Homes Energy costs can be notoriously crippling during the winter, but it’s not just our individual households that are suffering. “Over the past few years most of us have learnt a few tips and tricks for making our homes more energy efficient and keeping our bills down such as LED light bulbs, insulation and draught excluders” says Marylebone estate ... Read More »

Retrofit existing homes to be more energy efficient

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Retrofit Existing Homes Energy efficiency is a hot topic right now and making sure new UK homes more energy efficient is something home builders up and down the country are working hard on getting right. But, improving the energy efficiency of existing housing stock, is another important issue for the UK and it appears that some Dutch ideas could help ... Read More »

Household Electricity: How to Reduce It’s Use

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Household Electricity Electricity prices are rising, while the feasible and mass-produced renewable solutions are still over the horizon. We still need to apply all the life hacks and explore all the possibilities not only to save as much between the two bills, but also to use natural resources in a more sensible, eco-conscious manner.     Read More »

Sustainable Home Construction: Developments

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Sustainable Home Construction Whether you are building a modern, traditional or an eco-friendly house, there are many paths to choose from. If you’re opting for lowering your environmental impact, then an environmentally-friendly construction is the right choice to make. Deciding on the greenest option is open for debate, but what is equally important is picking the right location, architectural style, ... Read More »

Laundry Business: How to Green It Up

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Laundry Business Running a green business involves making many smart decisions, from clever design and a strong brand to eco-friendly and sustainable features that will help you not only build your company image but also make a profit and grow your customer base. Read More »

Solar Panels: The Roof Installation Essentials

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Solar Panels Although we’ve been harnessing the solar power since the 1970s, mainstream consumer systems are still a novelty. There is a plenty of people who use geothermal pumps, but when it comes to solar panels, the number of experienced buyers is far smaller. The number of homeowners who have seen a solar system through its full life cycle is ... Read More »