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HOME DESIGN : How to Save Energy
Publications, Magazines & Organisations | |||
| REFS & NAMES | CONTACT DETAIL | TEL NO. | WEBSITE |
| Handbook of Sustainable Building | Recommends choices & environmental reference & | ||
| The Green Guide to Specification | |||
| Available from James & James Ltd. London | |||
| D. Annink, see Boonstra & J. Mack. | |||
| The Building Research Establishment (BRE) | A good source of information & produces a list of reports, | 01923 664258 | bre |
| information leaflets & good building guides, many of which | |||
| are free. The BRE manages the Energy Efficiency Best | |||
| Practice Programme on behalf of the DETR. Practical | |||
| tips on how to maximise the energy efficiency of your home. | |||
| Includes information on building regulations, SAP ratings, | |||
| design, insulation, heating & ventilation as well as other | |||
| energy & other environmental topics. | |||
| Excellent searched engine accessed via website. | |||
| See 'The Green Guide to Specification' - available CRC | |||
| Ltd. London 1998. | |||
| The Ecology Building Society | Will lend money to energy efficient / green projects. | ecology | |
| Examples of energy saving design ideas : See Design | homedesign-online | ||
| Solutions | |||
| CIBSE guide | Energy efficiency in buildings. Best practice programme. | ||
| Yale Press Ltd. 1998 | |||
| Building for a Future | Produced for members of the Association of | 01559 370908 | aceb |
| Environment Conscious Building. A quarterly periodical | |||
| contact. The ACEB | |||
| The Centre of Alternative Technology (CAT) | A centre in Wales & the site of ecological buildings made | cat | |
| of natural materials. Excellent selection of books giving | |||
| you information from recycling to building your own solar | |||
| panel. They also produce their own magazine 'Clean Slate' | |||
| with information for a greener way of life. | |||
| The Green Shop | 01452 770629 | greenshop | |
| Energy Efficient Best Practice | 0845 120 7799 | housingenergy | |
Manufacturers & Products | |||
| Draught proofing | |||
| Sealmaster | Manufacturers of all types of draught proofing seals | 01223 832851 | sealmaster |
| Renewable Energy Advice Centre | natenergy | ||
| Auro Organic Paints | paint | 01799 543077 | aurorganic |
Salvage / re-use of old materials | |||
| Accessed to suppliers of reclaimed materials all over the | salvoweb | ||
| conservation | country. See above Chapter | ||
| Reclamation | reclamation | ||
| Lasco | Architectural salvage | lassco | |
| IJP Building Conservation Ltd. | Suppliers of traditional building materials | ijp | |
Free Rain | |||
| IJP Building Conservation Ltd. | Suppliers of traditional building materials | ijp | |
| Renewable Energy Advice Centre | All types of advice on renewable energy sources | natenergy | |
| Sunpipe Systems | Ducts allowing sunlight to be bought into rooms that | 0700 47867473 | monodraught |
| can't receive it via windows | |||
| Energy Efficient Lighting | Light Switch' is managed by the Energy Saving Trust in | lightswitch | |
| partnership with the lighting industry | |||
| Super E Homes | Concept of sealing up homes & introducing ventilation | supere | |
| where required. Ref. H & R Feb. '03 | |||
Free Water | |||
| Rain grey water specialists. | Efficient rain / grey water collection & re-use | 0870 2416964 | freewateruk |
| Intelligent Rainwater Recycling System | System claims to supply approx. 50% of your needs | 01636 893539 | freerain |
| Alderburgh | Sustinable ecological drainage systems | 01706 374416 | |
| Klargester Treatment Systems | Rainwater recycling | 01296 633000 | klargester |
Ventilation & Heat Recovery Systems | |||
| REGA Ductex | 01767 691291 | regaductex | |
| Ventaxia | |||
| Scanair | Fresh air company | genvex | |
| Solar tube | Brings natural light into dark areas of any building | 0845 4580101 | solarlilghting |
| The Light Pipe Company Ltd. | 0870 2416680 | lightpipe | |
| Woodburning stoves? | |||
Solar Heating Panels / Sun Pipes | |||
| AES | 01309 676911 | ||
Sustainable Properties - New Homes | |||
| Design build & consultancy for environmental responsible | 01296 747157 | thespgroup | |
| homes & housing projects | |||
| Concept Timber | Wiltshire based company interested in self-build & energy | 01225 792939 | |
| efficiency | |||
| Interhabs | Inverness timber specialising in Super E projects | 01463 798331 | super-e |
| Cedar Self Build Homes | Ecologically friendly homes | 0800 3899871 | cedar-self-build |
| BECO Products Ltd. BECO Wallform | Permanent insulated formwork system for all types of | 01652 651641 | becowallform |
| building from traditional to modern to low energy | |||
| construction. | |||
Cavity Wall Insulation | |||
| Celotex | 01473 820888 | celotex | |
| Kingspan | Structural insulated panels | 0870 850 8555 | kingspan |
| Jablite | floor wall & roof insulation | 0870 200 7575 | jablite |
| Knauf insulation | 01270 824024 | knauf | |
Earth Energy | |||
| Ground source heat pumps | 01326 211070 | earthenergy | |
Water Saving Flow Controls | |||
| Pegler | 01302 560560 | ||
| Grohe | 0208 5947292 | ||