Traditionally, the drivers to reduce the energy consumption of existing homes have been: Reduced energy consumption which equates to reduced greenhouse gas emissions Reduced energy consumption leading to improved energy efficiency and improved comfort Reduced energy consumption and therefore reduced... Read more
We took this photograph of Carnaby Street on 5th November, our London office is just around the corner. We are all working from home again, but we are busy helping existing and new clients with their projects. We have a... Read more
We spend so much of our time indoors, and during Covid the relative proportion of time spent in work and home locations has significantly changed. Many of us are working from home, adapting our houses to make space to function... Read more
A previous blog introduced the Work Life v Home Life concept , which recognises how our homes will need to adapt to accommodate home working. This concept can be developed to consider how small enterprises could operate away from traditional office/workshop space, by providing homes and... Read more
In the Chancellor’s Plan for Jobs speech, delivered 8th July 2020, Rishi Sunak, announced support for homeowners and landlords to make their homes more energy efficient and to create local jobs. The scheme is called the Green Homes Grant and... Read more
Sustainable development is a broad term, it has many constituent parts, and is not simply limited to how we construct our buildings. It is a term that can be misunderstood, misused, and incorrectly prefixed to the description of materials, processes... Read more