Bill Bryson’s At Home: A Short History of Private Life is a fascinating read. Bryson moves from room to room in his house, exploring the history of the many things we take for granted, from the bannisters […]
Tag: Eco Homes
Sprout Pencils – The Write Stuff
Whether you have a balcony, a terrace, a house with a garden in the UK or abroad, Sprout Pencils are the ideal way to grow everything from herbs to flowers to vegetables. You could even […]
Dominican Republic looks to hit 10 million annual visitor goal
Not content with already being the top tourism destination in the Caribbean with 4.6 million visitors in 2012, the President of the Dominican Republic has set an ambitious goal of attracting 10 million visitors annually […]
New luxury beachfront property development, ‘Aniyana’, set to boost Turks and Caicos market
Caribbean property specialist 7th Heaven Properties launches Aniyana, an exclusive 41-acre luxury development offering indulgence and privacy in nature in the Turks & Caicos Islands London-based 7th Heaven Properties has announced the launch of a […]
The pros and cons of renewable heating for your home
As a householder considering how to save energy in your home, once you’ve improved the efficiency using measures such as insulation and double glazing, the next step may be to install a microgeneration system to […]
Around £1 billion wasted each year by UK households because they ‘can’t be bothered’ to insulate their properties
According to new research from E.ON, one in 10 UK households is missing out on huge savings by not having their cavity walls and lofts insulated, claiming that they simply ‘can’t be bothered’. Other excuses […]
Chesterton Humberts/CEBR July 2011 House Price Poll of Polls
House prices rose in July for the third consecutive month, marking what is becoming an ever-clearer picture of house price stability in England and Wales. The typical house price edged up by 0.6% over the […]
Estonia is home to new carbon negative properties
Estonia is no longer Europe’s best-kept secret, with increasing GDP growth, record numbers of tourists and a commitment to renewable energies and eco developments. The smallest of the Baltic countries is certainly making its presence […]
Your home could make you money
Cathryn Hickey, from the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies, explains the steps we can take to make a dent in household expenses while doing our bit to cut carbon. “There’s never been a better […]
Energy saving products for the home
Wash Two Loads For The Price Of One When family life is all go, it can feel like the washing machine is always on, draining away time, energy and money. That’s why leading appliance manufacturer, […]
