Terra Therma have installed underfloor heating in hundreds of barns and oak frame buildings both new and old ranging from simple single room barns through to complex multilevel computer designed oak super homes by the likes of OakWrights and BorderOak. Due to the unique construction of oak buildings underfloor heating is the only sensible choice […]

The government announced this week that it is making a scheme offering grants to householders seeking to install heating systems based on renewable energy available, with sums of up to £1,250 up for grabs. Renewable heating systems include solar panelling and biomass boilers, and it is systems such as these that the £15 million Premium Payment fund administered by […]

A new state-of-the-art community hub in Chelmsford, Essex is to take advantage of the energy-efficient nature of underfloor heating to keep the building cosy and bills down. Plans for the new £2million project to replace the old Moulsham Lodge Community Centre which has been closed since 2005 have been approved, following a long campaign by […]

Underfloor heating lies at the heart of Oxfordshire’s first entirely carbon-neutral school building, it was revealed this week. The Oxford Mail reported on the completion of the £4.4 million sixth form block at Cooper School, in Bicester means that the two-storey building is ready to open in September and receive its first intake of students. […]

Underfloor heating is proving to be the salvation of some of Britain’s most picturesque and far-flung holiday homes. With their authentic stone walls and high ceilings, demand is high for converted farmhouses, vicarages and other buildings from a bygone age but often potential buyers are put off by the prospect of having to tend a […]

Underfloor heating is now commonplace in many homes, and householders well know the cosy benefits that it can bring. But there are now forms of underfloor heating that animals other than a few lucky family pets can benefit from ? as the recent case of a rather unusual dairy farm demonstrates. The newly built farm […]

There are several different kinds of flooring suitable for underfloor heating, but as with the forms of underfloor heating themselves it is always dependent on what is best for an individual property. Having looked at the suitability of different forms of underfloor heating in the past, now we’ll take a quick look at the choices […]

Conservatories can be very troublesome to heat efficiently or cheaply, given the glass walls and high ceilings associated with such buildings. However, they are also a delight to sit in and while away a summer’s afternoon, and a truly cosy conservatory can be a real asset to a home. Fortunately, more people are waking up […]

Last week, the UK government revealed some of the requirements for licensing and accreditation under the Green Deal scheme, including for providers of condensing boilers, ground and air source heat pumps, insulation and draught proofing, water saving measures, biomass boilers, solar panels and underfloor heating. A code is being developed in conjunction with the construction […]

A new Hull health centre featuring state of the art underfloor heating is one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the region, according to construction contractors Binks Building Services. The Wilberforce Health Centre cost £16.5 million and is due to open in December. Its modular system was fabricated off-site and features rainwater harvesting, constant hot […]