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We have written before about ground source heat pumps and their incredible energy efficiency, so it is always good to see more modern developments making use of this excellent green technology in concert with underfloor heating. A new social housing estate outside of Pontefract, West Yorkshire has been installing ground source heat pumps in order to provide […]

A £500,000 redevelopment near the Derbyshire town of Buxton demonstrated recently how underfloor heating can be used to upgrade a historical building without ruining any of its traditional architectural features. Trinity Church on Hardwick Mount has been undergoing a renovation project designed to bring its facilities into the 21st century. The “Building for Growth” project has taken five […]

Underfloor heating continues to be a highly popular choice among architects, designers and developers anxious to place energy-efficiency at the heart of their new buildings. Two recent examples of innovative new developments in the UK education sector serve to underscore how important underfloor heating is when it comes to providing comfort, style and low energy bills. The Driffield […]

Renewable energy policies are not to blame for soaring energy costs, the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said last week. Instead, the ongoing increase in wholesale and retail gas prices are behind bigger bills, it argued, defending policies aimed at encouraging the use of renewable energy sources and energy-efficient forms of heating such as solar […]

The underfloor heating market is set to experience a lucrative 24 months in 2012 and 2013, according to a report recently published by MTW research. Having seen an upturn in 2010, the report noted that the underfloor heating industry saw a slight downturn in 2011, due to a number of factors including a slump in consumer confidence and a […]

Underfloor heating is the best way to ensure that householders derive the benefit from ground source heat pumps, the next big thing in energy-efficient heat generation. Experts believe that if the conditions are right then a geothermal heat pump can save a household some £480 a year in energy bills, more than can be generated with […]

Have you ever fancied going on holiday in a UFO? Or maybe a relaxing break in a tree-house is more to your liking? Either way, an award-winning innovative hotel in the Swedish forest has both bases covered. Nestling in thick woods near the Lule River, the UFO resembles a crash-landed flying saucer and is one […]

The Environment Agency published its first performance league table for energy efficiency among businesses and public sector organisations this week, as part of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficient Scheme. There are some 1,301 different businesses and organisations taking part in the scheme, and the league table ranks them in order of the speed […]

A government minister stressed the Coalition’s commitment to renewable energy this week during a meeting with providers in Bristol. Junior minister for the Department for Energy and Climate Change Charles Hendry said that the government wished to support renewable energy companies in the long-term, saying: “We’ve got to be clear that we will not make retrospective changes. […]

A new £7 million sheltered housing complex in Edinburgh offers a range of cosy and energy-efficient features, such as underfloor heating, solar panels on the roof and a communal gas-fired heating system. The Quarries housing complex, in Gilmerton, has flats with the capacity to house a total of 58 tenants, and was designed with energy-saving […]