Green roofs – all about the birds and the bees
A few weeks ago, our green roof got its spring makeover: weeding, chopping back the grass and removing some of the moss to keep it in tip top condition. The green roof is one of our favourite features...
View ArticleInspiration for the nation
If you’re considering improving the energy efficiency of your home, a nationwide programme of eco home open days this September could give you the ideas and information you need. At a local level, you...
View Article“A victory for common sense” – visit a Passivhaus this November!
At Ecology we’re big fans of Passivhaus, so we asked Chayley Collis of Green Building Store to tell us more about this innovative building standard ahead of the annual UK Passivhaus Open Days… Are...
View ArticleProviding the power to save energy
This autumn we launched our innovative partnership with The Energy Saving Co-operative, offering a ‘Fair Green Deal’ to thousands of homeowners across the UK. We asked Ewan Jones, co-founder of The...
View ArticleSuperHomes: Smart thinking
SuperHomes Week takes place this year from 16 to 24 March, with green properties around the country opening their doors to showcase the best in eco renovation. Visiting a SuperHome is a great way to...
View ArticleSuperHomes: get inspired to go green
SuperHomes Open Days are a great opportunity to speak to homeowners with real retrofit experience. Here SuperHomes’ Gordon Glass, reveals one of the properties opening its doors to the public this...
View ArticleSelf-build: a family affair
It was all hands on deck when Ecology Director Alison Vipond embarked upon her own self-build project Our home is a stone-built 1890s gate lodge in Northumberland. When we first saw it, Martin and I...
View ArticleMy visit to a ‘SuperHomes September’ home
Kauser Dad, our new Marketing Manager, takes her first steps into the world of energy efficient renovation… On 14 September, on a sunny Saturday, I am lucky enough to visit a home (in Leeds, Yorkshire)...
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