Energy efficiency to be tested in Coronation Street-style home

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Salford University embarks on long-term study to find out if pink walls make people feel warmer

Salford University is launching a research project to test the psychology behind domestic energy consumption. The university will be home to the world’s first Energy House – a traditional pre-1920s-style...

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