Leaky windows, the wrong doors, and wall insulation woes: Understanding my flat's energy efficiency challenges

Cecilia Keating
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Leaky windows, the wrong doors, and wall insulation woes: Understanding my flat's energy efficiency challenges

OVO's Energy Expert tells Cecilia Keating how to make 21st century living in a 20th century property comfortable, affordable, and climate-friendly

I often joke that writing about household energy efficiency for BusinessGreen amounts to reporting from the field. Calls for Ministers to set in motion a national home retrofit programme feel somewhat...

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