Net Zero impossible unless urgent action taken on energy efficiency this decade

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22 March 2021 (we have published this word for word as it shows on the Government’s own website – we have made no edits to the content). The Government is failing to grasp the enormous challenge of decarbonising the UK’s housing stock, which accounts for 20% of our greenhouse gas emissions, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) warns today*. Read the …

Eco House

New Build 2019 Ecohouse

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Our New Build 2019 Ecohouse was a timber frame and masonry hybrid for a creative workspace & music room – BUT – what I forgot to do was give you all updates as we went along with the slab, ground floor blockwork, waterproofing membrane, insulation below ground, carpentry, insulation, roof, windows… etc etc etc…. So here we go – 6 …

LABC2017 – Finalist & Highly Commended

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So – if you haven’t seen already on social media – we were finalists in 2 categories at the South East Regions Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence awards. We were were a finalist in the “Best Alteration to an Existing Building” which was won by a team based in Sevenoaks – but we were also Highly Commended for …

Ecotricity

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Bright Green Homes buys all of its Electricity and Gas  from Ecotricity, Britain’s largest Green Energy company, who in their own words “invest the money from your bills into building new renewable sources of energy.” which we think is pretty cool.

Brighton and Hove Energy Services Company

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Working with Brighton & Hove 10:10, Bright Green Homes and  other community partners, a new energy company has been formed: Brighton and Hove Energy Services Company. BHESCo is a social enterprise which is bringing together thousands of people in Brighton and Hove to bulk buy energy and save money on their fuel bills.  As well as passing on the savings …

Green Web Hosting

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Bright Green Homes has moved its web hosting to 3Co Hosting.co.uk : an ethical, customer focused web hosting and design company delivering an environmentally friendly web hosting solution using carbon offsetting projects and renewably sourced electricity. Bright Green Homes is an investor in the community Solar project – Brighton Energy Cooperative – Brighton Energy Coop owns more than ÂŁ700,000’s-worth of …

Federation of Master Builders membership

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We are excited to announce that we have officially become members of The Federation of Master Builders – the largest trade association in the UK construction industry, and the government endorsedTrustmark – This can further assure our customers of our 100% commitment to offering a professional service. Click the logo to check to see if we are verified via FMB …