Victorian home retrofits can outperform typical new builds on energy efficiency and sustainability
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How to retrofit a period property
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.
Testimonial
9th May 2024 – Diagnostic airtightness test in Broomhall, Sheffield. Our wonderful client had this to say : “Diane was incredible at squeezing us in at the end of the season, very short notice and prepared to travel a long way. She explained everything clearly at the right level for me, and as the client…
Britain is ill-equipped to dodge the draught
The Times, Monday January 29 2024By Edward Lucas : Our airing cupboard has rarely attracted my interest since we moved into our house 15 years ago. But buried at the back is an unpleasant secret. Disused pipework from a long-gone water tank acts like a second chimney, sending our costly heat hurtling out into southwest…
Harrogate Homebuilding and Renovating Show
For anyone going to the Harrogate Homebuilding and Renovating Show this weekend, don’t forget about the need to understand how you home is performing now to make sure money is spent wisely.
Financial Times
Diane Hubbard of Home Energy Doctor and Green Footsteps featured in the Financial Times in October 2022. She tested FT journalist Leyla Boulton’s home . Could I make my listed London home energy-efficient and solar-powered?LEYLA BOULTON Efforts to equip a Georgian house with carbon-reducing tech meet outdated planning regulations. “Don’t let Putin win” is the…