Articles, tagged with "domestic energy", page 5

Time for Government to Rethink to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Carbon Offsetting businesses of all types are already starting to feel the impact of the crunch. Consumers are tightening their belts while talks on a post 2012 Kyoto Agreement have stalled undermining investment in carbon offset projects. In Europe the ... Read >
Author: LUNA

Energy Performance Certificate – And Its Necessity!

EPCs stands for Energy Performance Certificates offers a rating of how energy efficient a building is, with a rating of A & G where 'A' is the most energy efficient and 'G' being the least, with the average up to now being 'D'. It gives the building a st... Read >
Author: Kirthy

Solar Panels Domestic DIY

Renewable energy solutions With the world slowly moving to the much-dreaded energy crisis, it is important that we reduce our dependency on non-renewable sources of energy. Non-renewable sources being renewable are about to get extinct. Renewable energy... Read >
Author: Ray Kent

Do Landlords need an Energy Performance Certificate?

Landlords will need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Landlords who market an investment property for letting now risk a £200 fine from the Local Trading Standards Officer if they do not have a Energy Performance Certificate in place on the rental ... Read >
Author: Propertyhawk

Insulation Loans

Times are getting harder each passing week with prices on pretty much everything rising. The price of oil has nearly doubled over the past 12 months which will cause the cost of domestic energy to soar at a vigorous rate. In a bid to cap domestic energy p... Read >
Author: barryloughran@live.co.uk

TRVs - Soldiers of Domestic Green Revolution

Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs) have become a hit in the UK in recent years. All central heating radiators installed since 2002 must be fitted with a TRV, following the amendment to the Building Regulations that was issued that year. The 'Conservation... Read >
Author: Tal Potishman

Domestic Energy Assessors Help Homeowners Show the Energy Efficiency of Their Homes When Selling

There is a new breed of professionals who you will get to know about now when you start out to sell your home. They are called Domestic Energy Assessors and are out now in England and Wales performing a brand new service. The role of the Domestic Energ... Read >
Author: Steve Evans

Don't Become a Home Inspector or Domestic Energy Assessor

Do you feel like its time to change your career and work for yourself running your own business, maybe in the fast moving property sector? You have probably seen the adverts extolling the virtues of becoming a Home Inspector, Domestic Energy Assessor or ... Read >
Author: Bill Bailey

Gas and Electricity Comparison - Are YOU Getting the Best Deal?

Today everyone is on the lookout to try and find ways of saving money where possible The one obvious area where most of us could save money if we were so inclined would be in the area of domestic energy bills. {Many of us avoid comparing energy providers ... Read >
Author: Stephen Morgan

Energy and Your UK Home

As part of the newly regulated energy performance certificate required of all new and existing residential dwellings in England and Wales, every homeowner must submit a Home information pack to the UK government. The UK Housing Minister is the head of the... Read >
Author: Christopher

Why an Independant Domestic Energy Assessors - spelled out

According to the Housing Act 2004, property owners need to have a Home Information Pack (HIP) before they set out to market their property or home for sale. HIP consists of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and other important information that quick... Read >
Author: Manuel Kupka

Home Energy Makeovers

While not legislated as it is in the entire United Kingdom, the United States is nevertheless no slouch when it comes to home energy assessment. The use of a domestic energy assessor to determine what a home is doing to reduce carcinogens from being relea... Read >
Author: Christopher

How To Become A Qualified Domestic Energy Assessor

A UK energy inspector must take a series of lectures, workshops and hands-on training to pass the testing and earn the diploma as domestic energy assessor. For those who have not had any practical training as an energy inspector, one of the course packa... Read >
Author: Christopher

What Domestic Energy Assessors Do And How You Can Become One

As a UK-based domestic energy assessor you can get lots of assistance and training from the NHER. Part of this help is in the form of software related to your job of issuing Energy Performance Certificates. The NHER service is online and helps you actu... Read >
Author: Christopher

Domestic Energy Assessor Training 101

NHER Energy courses help to train domestic energy assessor candidates in the UK abound. There are different training packages, each with its own energy courses. These energy courses are based on four training elements, each two days in length. Once a ... Read >
Author: Christopher

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