thinkinsulation's Energy Saving DIY Doctor, Lydia Sharples
Lydia Sharples has five years experience in the energy and environment industry. She is a passionate DIY expert with a keen eye for all things green and sustainable. Lydia is focused on helping consumers to create warmer, more cost efficient homes, from promoting simple energy saving tips, to providing advice about the funding available for green home improvements. She actively supports campaigns such as The Energy Bill Revolution, which calls for warm homes and lower bills for all.
With Spring firmly in bloom and the days getting warmer, this is the perfect opportunity to carry out small energy saving changes around the home to make the most of the natural heat and light.
Use thermostats to control temperatures
Even though we don’t mean to do it, we are all guilty of being carbon criminals. From leaving mobile phones on charge, to forgetting to switch off hair straighteners. These crimes against the planet create a huge dent in your carbon footprint.
Earth Day, which takes place on the 22nd April, was founded 43 years ago to help reduce … Continue Reading…
WWF’s Earth Hour is a unique annual phenomenon that focuses the world’s attention on our amazing planet, and how we need to protect it. In the UK, we’re consuming three times our fair share of the planet’s natural resources. Our reliance on high carbon fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas is over-heating the atmosphere and affecting the climate*… Continue Reading…
It’s that time of year again, Climate Week, which started yesterday (4th March) and is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign. It encourages a new wave of action to create a brighter and better future for the environment and there’s no better place to start than at home.
We can all do things in our kitchens, bathrooms and living … Continue Reading…
As today is Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be interesting to reveal the biggest cause of arguments amongst couples when it comes to the home. Squabbles over the heating come out number one, with one in ten couples confessing to giving their partner the cold shoulder following a dispute over the heating, furthermore over a third admit they … Continue Reading…
After much anticipation the Government’s Green Deal scheme will be available for applications from 28 January. So what does this mean for homeowners? In brief, the energy efficiency scheme will provide you with a loan to fund energy-saving upgrades such as installing External Wall Insulation (EWI) and Internal Wall Insulation (IWI). You will then repay the loan over … Continue Reading…
It’s that time of year again when we think back to those New Years’ resolutions we made last year and try to set up some new, interesting ones that we hope to keep, well this is certainly the case for me!
This year instead of setting a bunch of resolutions that are forgotten almost as quickly as I fall … Continue Reading…
Did you know that insulating your hot water cylinder can cut its heat loss by over 75 per cent and is one of the easiest ways to save money, knocking around £40* a year off your annual fuel bill? Lagging your water pipes at the same time as your water tank will save you a further £15* a year!… Continue Reading…
Claire Cunliffe has been working for Knauf Insulation for four years. As a green enthusiast and keen recycler, Claire keeps up to date with the latest energy saving campaigns to support and protect homeowners. Claire actively encourages friends and family to shop around for the latest energy saving deals and provides the with great tips to go green, be … Continue Reading…
Rising energy bills will see six million fuel poor homes grow to nine million by 20161. Therefore it is more important than ever that you start taking precautions to keep your family warm and healthy this winter and prepare for what might be another big freeze.
A household is said to be living in fuel poverty if … Continue Reading…