Willmott Dixon to build Passivhaus-grade Centre for Medicine at the University of Leicester

Willmott Dixon has been officially selected in order to build the University of Leicester's £42 million Centre for Medicine to Passivhaus standards, a news report…

Demand for specialist retirement housing in London set to double over the next 30 years

Just around 60,000 specialist retirement housing spaces are currently available in London, but a further 80,000 will be needed over the next 30 years due…


Pensioners are more worried about their heating bills than their health, study reveals

Pensioners are more worried about being able to pay their heating bills this winter rather than falling ill, new research carried out by HomeServe, the…

UK consumers are willing to pay more for renewable energy, study reveals

While UK consumers were quite unhappy with the bout of energy price hikes announced by the country's largest energy suppliers, it seems that they would…


Micro-managing heating in your home can lead to significant energy savings

Rising energy prices are likely to result in a large number of customers switching of their heating altogether in order to be able to afford…

London's Fire Brigade warns against using candles for heating

Following the online posting of a video featuring a candle-powered convection heater that uses a combination of tea lights, a loaf tin and flower pots,…


Charity urges UK government to help people on low incomes with their energy bills

Age Scotland, the leading charity for older people in Scotland, has urged the UK government to do more in order to help people in a…

Social tenants in Wigan and Leigh to get controllable radiators for lower bills

Wigan and Leigh Housing, who manages social housing on behalf of Wigan Council, has managed to secure funds amounting to £172,800 following a successful bid…


Crossroads radiator by Jaga boasts an innovative, progressive design

Jaga Heating Products, a well-known designer of high-end heating systems, has recently unveiled its Crossroads model – a radiator which, according to the manufacturer, combines…

Customers in fuel poverty are actually paying for green levies on bills, expert warns

Customers who are already in fuel poverty are “rationing” their energy use even further, practically giving up on their personal comfort in order to pay…