Homeowners making energy efficiency improvements to their homes will be adding "long-term value" to their property, according to celebrity property expert Phil Spencer.The presenter of Location, Location, Location, said that rising fuel costs meant that boosting home efficiency, as could be done by installing double glazing or loft insulation, would...

Domestic energy assessorscould find they have a big role to play in helping the UK meet its renewables targets, following the publication of a new report.The House of Lords European Union Committee has published a report which urges the government to start the process of meeting 15 per...

An 'army' of energy assessors is to be trained to advise households on the cheapest tariffs for heating and electricity as well as steps they can take to cut their consumption, the government has announced.Hundreds of workers from the Citizens Advice Bureaux, housing associations and other organisations are to receive...

A domestic energy assessor or air tightness tester focusing on draught-proofing a home could have a significant effect on energy bills, if one woman's experience is anything to go by.Sue Sheehan, whose Victorian home was used by Gordon Brown to launch his £900 million energy aid package, told the Daily...

Domestic energy assessors can inform clients of claims that a barn with a ground source heat pump and various other efficiency measures will save £70,000 in energy bills, according to developers.The Manor Farm Barn is insulated with a thatched roof and uses a ground source heat pump to...

Domestic energy assessors could find that the rising cost of fuel will lead to business growth as people become more interested in making their home energy efficient.According to the Energy Saving Trust chief executive Philip Sellwood, the rising cost of heating and powering a home has led people...

Domestic energy assessorscould be part of a low-carbon retrofit industry worth up to £6.5 billion, according to the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC).A new report by the UKGBC into existing housing stock points out that in order to meet emissions targets, the energy efficiency of already constructed building...

Energy assessors have revealed that the Palace of Westminster and the Bank of England are among the public buildings with the worst energy efficiency in the country.About 18,000 public buildings with an area greater than 1,000 square meters now have to show a Display Energy Certificate (DEC)- a public equivalent...

Domestic energy assessors could find that landlords are increasingly calling on them to boost their property's Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating.According the Energy Saving Trust, tenants could save £700 a year on energy bills if a property is fitted with simple energy saving measures, and a recent survey...