Tips have been offered by one website to make homes more environmentally-friendly and potentially improve the rating of energy performance certificates.In order to reduce dependency on the national grid, homeowners have been advised by CNET.com to install solar panels on their roofs.For those with more space, acquiring a wind turbine...

A series of green homes are to be built in Somerset following a six-month planning process, it has emerged.The development will consist of five environmentally-friendly houses, designed by Ecos Homes, the Green Building Press reports.No carbon will be emitted from the houses' heating, lighting or hot water systems, meaning that...

The upcoming deadline to acquire energy performance certificates (EPCs) is motivating firms to make their properties more environmentally-friendly, it has been claimed. Low Carbon Refurbishment of Buildings is the recently published guide by the Carbon Trust, which aims to help people make energy saving improvements to non-domestic properties in order to...

Householders can take a variety of steps to improve their carbon footprint and reduce the environmental impact of their property, according to one expert.Last weekend, some 14 environmentally-friendly houses in Brighton and Hove were opened to the public as part of the region's Eco open houses scheme.The Green Building Press...

Taking measures to decrease the carbon footprint of a property can have far reaching benefits, as has been demonstrated by one London householder.Gay Cossins moved into her four-bedroom house in West Sussex last year and has since transformed it into an eco haven through a series of environmental measures.Thisislondon.co.uk has...