How to retrofit a period property

By dianeh16th June 202416th June 2024 air tightness, building, energy advice, Uncategorized, zero carbon air tightness test, airtightness, energy efficiency, grosvenor, Kendal, period property, pre-1900 property, retrofit, sustainable materials, zero carbon

The Duke of Westminster’s update of a Victorian Semi on his estate. Airtightness testing and advice by Diane Hubbard on behalf of Grosvenor Estates.

Replacement doors and windows

By dianeh6th June 20206th June 2020 building, energy advice, windows doors, energy efficiency, windows

Here is a link to the recording of the recent webinar I delivered for Carbon Co-op on Replacement doors and windows:

Top 5 energy efficiency actions

By dianeh24th May 202024th May 2020 energy advice energy efficiency

The most common question I’m asked is what are the most important things I can do to reduce my energy use. Here are the top 5 easiest things with the greatest return on the cost or improvement in comfort: Make sure you have a good level of loft insulation and, if it’s right for your…

On-line Energy Advice

By dianeh3rd May 20203rd May 2020 energy advice, on line advice, home, rhi, zoom

The current Covid-19 situation is difficult for all of us to deal with and it means that we have had to re-think the way in which we communicate with each other and the way we work. In normal times, I spend a significant amount of my time testing properties and advising people about what they…

How to zero carbon your home

By dianeh22nd April 20203rd May 2020 energy advice, zero carbon energy, home, zero carbon

Date for your diary – I’m delivering a webinar for Staveley SENS group on “How to zero carbon your home” on 7 May. Do you want to reduce the carbon impact of your home, but not sure where to start? This introductory session aims to consider the basic things you need think about when considering…

5 Easy steps to improve EPC ratings for MEES Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

By dianeh1st October 20193rd May 2020 energy advice, MEES cavity wall insulation certificate, dwelling epc, epc, epc assessor, green footsteps ltd, house epc, landlord, mees, minimum energy efficiency standards

5 Easy Steps to Improve an EPC rating From 1 April 2020, private rented sector properties that are let on assured or regulated tenancies (subject to certain criteria) need to be Band E minimum, whether the property is being let to a new or existing tenant. If you are a landlord and own an F…