Monthly Archives: December 2023

How a hybrid heating system could lower your bills and shrink your carbon footprint

December 5, 2023 by Mike Andrews

Hybrid systems combine two or more technologies to heat a house. ThomsonD/Shutterstock Jovana Radulovic, University of Portsmouth To heat your home without damaging the climate, you will need to replace your gas boiler. UK government advisers recommend switching to appliances … Continue reading →

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SAP – a blast from the past

December 5, 2023 by Mike Andrews

SAP – a blast from the past I had a request recently to undertake a new build SAP assessment from a design calc I had undertaken, nothing unusual there. But then I discovered that the design assessment I had done … Continue reading →

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Emissions inequality is getting worse – here’s how to end the reign of the ultra-polluters

December 4, 2023 by Mike Andrews

Scharfsinn/Shutterstock Nicholas Beuret, University of Essex Climate change is overwhelmingly a problem of wealthy people. The wealthiest 1% of humanity produce over 1,000 times the emissions of the poorest 1%. In fact, these 77 million people are responsible for more … Continue reading →

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A SAP Assessors need for CPD

December 4, 2023 by Mike Andrews

A SAP Assessors need for CPD Finally, the end of November, Ive got my 20 hours’ worth of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) completed. Its was a bit skin of the teeth this year. Normally I have booked onto a couple … Continue reading →

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COP28: how bad is climate change already and what do we need to do next to tackle it?

December 1, 2023 by Mike Andrews

Olga Gordeeva/Shutterstock Piers Forster, University of Leeds As the latest UN climate change summit (COP28) gets underway in Dubai, conversations around limiting global warming to 1.5°C will confront a harsh reality. Global temperatures have surged over the past year, with … Continue reading →

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