R values, K values, U values, even lambda values: when it comes to insulation, there’s a whole alphabet soup of... View Article
Deep in the beautiful Weald of Kent, a former dairy farm is being reborn as a design-led development of luxury... View Article
Maximalism is in, so we’ve rounded up some of the most beautiful wallpapers around that will help you bring gorgeous... View Article
The short answer to the question ‘Do heat pumps work in cold weather?’ is ‘Yes’. But the truth is slightly... View Article
Barn conversions have always been one of the most desirable development projects. The popularity of GD episodes such as Ed... View Article
The traditional toilet we are most familiar with is called a close-coupled toilet. On a close-coupled toilet, the cistern –... View Article
By now we’ve heard a lot about ground-source and air-source heat pumps, but did you know there’s a third type... View Article
At the moment, airtightness testing isn’t something many of us have encountered, but it provides important information to anyone trying... View Article
If you’re thinking of getting a heat pump, there’s a strong chance you might need to replace your radiators at... View Article
By now we all understand the importance of making buildings that require little energy to heat and light, but the... View Article
We’ve all seen how much stress homeowners suffer during a build or renovation, but how often do we consider the... View Article
The new Re Cabins hideway near St Albans sleeps two and is situated in eight acres of private meadow. The... View Article
The role of retrofit assessor is a relatively new one. It is one of several job roles devised by the... View Article
The final evaluation of the government’s short-lived Green Homes Grant Voucher (GHGV) scheme has been published, and it raises some... View Article
It can be difficult to find growing containers that are both stylish and sustainable, but Dutch company Elho offers a... View Article
Whether you’re building your own home, refurbishing, or just doing routine maintenance, everyone needs a ladder. But the Step Up... View Article
Kevin McCloud is stepping onto the stage in Home Truths, a very special evening where ‘design meets curiosity’, and questions... View Article
Celebrated-but-controversial British designer Thomas Heatherwick has just published a new book, Humanise: A Maker’s Guider to Building Our World (Penguin,... View Article