How Green Is Your House?

The winner of our Eco-Audit competition from last year’s Autumn issue was Penny Brown of Petersfield. At the end of November the editorial team descended upon her home to do a thorough inspection of her green credentials!

Jingle bills: saving energy at Christmas

The Christmas period is a time of particularly high energy consumption. Family gatherings and parties mean that heating and cooking appliances are used more heavily and electricity use can be very high with increased television watching and testing out all the new toys received as gifts. As much as a third of our home energy consumption is completely wasted, so why not make a New Year’s resolution to save energy?

Win an eco-audit and eco goodies

Would you like to ‘go green’ but aren’t sure where to start? Enter our prize draw to win an eco-audit of your home.

You can get money to make your home more energy efficient

Insulation grants are available to every homeowner and private tenant regardless of income. There are a variety of schemes - visit the Energy Saving Trust at www.est.org.uk or call 0800 512012. It’s also worth checking with your utility company as they often have offers available to their customers.

How energy efficient is your home?

More than a quarter of carbon emissions in Cambridge are as a result of the energy we use to heat, light and power our homes. There are many ways to increase the energy efficiency of your home – actions that will also save you money.