Heating

Air source heat pumps are a key focus of the UK’s strategy to decarbonize heating and hot water generation, as the country strives towards achieving net zero.

A new smart thermostat from Johnson Controls, GLAS, has some serious style credentials and offers voice control via Microsoft's Cortana.

This article explores the defining characteristics of the Passivhaus standard for eco-friendly dwellings.

A round-up of the gas safety regulations and guidance for those involved in residential development.

The government has moved to slash renewable energy subsidies with a significant cut to the feed-in-tariff (FIT) from January 2016. Find out more about the changes as we explore whether solar is still a profitable investment.

A new generation of smart tech is set to banish the annual ritual of trying to set the central heating timer for good. We check out the next wave of smart heating controls. Which solution is right for you?

A reinterpreted farmstead has become the first Certified Passivhaus in Northumberland and winner of the Small Projects Category at the 2015 Passivhaus Awards organised by the Passivhaus Trust.

U-values measure how effective a material is an insulator. We look in detail at terminology and core concepts when it comes to thermal performance.

The second in an eight-part series of articles examining the impact of climate change on the built environment, and the responses that can be made to those changes for both new-build and retro-fitting. This part focuses on excess heat.

Building occupiers can't be certain how long components and systems will really last. Peter Tse of BSRIA gives an insight.

Heating controls with condensing boilers are almost mandatory for home installation in the UK. In this article, BSRIA tell us more.