Keep Warm Keep Well
According to NHS statistics, cold homes have been shown to have an impact
on people’s health. One of the best ways of keeping yourself well during
Winter is to stay warm.
Cold weather can lead to serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes,
pneumonia and depression – with hospital admissions for all these conditions rising
immediately after a cold spell.
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Lobby group wants compulsory reporting of emissions
A powerful pro-environment lobby group is calling on Business Secretary Peter
Mandelson to force big business and other large organisations to bring forward
the timetable for compulsory reporting of their emissions.
The Aldersgate Group has published an open letter to Lord Mandelson calling for
compulsory reporting as soon as possible.
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You can have a warmer, greener home – and save money too!
Robin Davies is managing director of InstaGroup, one of the UK’s largest home
insulation companies. Here he offers advice about how to take advantage of the
latest government energy efficiency scheme for home owners and private tenants.
Home owners and private tenants can benefit from low-cost home insulation under
a Government scheme.
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RIBA Paper Urges New Approach To New Build Housing
A recent discussion paper from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
calls for bold new approaches to unlock the 'hidden market' for high quality
housing in the UK.
'Improving Housing Quality: Unlocking the Market' raises concerns about the impact
of the recession leading to further deterioration in housing quality. It also
examines some of the underlying systemic problems which continue to undermine
standards and limit consumer choice and confidence in the new-build housing market.
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