Green your home Follow our five bloggers as they use energy-saving tricks and renewable energy upgrades to give their homes a green makeover
Britain’s roofs can be a huge resource for solar energy Thousands of hectares of rooftops could be converted to help country achieve climate goals
Insulated homes to weather the storm – in pictures From a futuristic design in a modern town to a timber new-build on the west coast of Scotland
From veggie gardening to op-shopping, migrants are the quiet environmentalists Sukhmani Khorana for the Conversation Research shows ethnic minorities are often under-represented in the urban environmental movement, yet often practice sustainability at home
Apartment composting: 'More challenging than what you read on the back of the box at Bunnings' Anyone can compost with enough time and commitment, but for the time-poor or commitment-phobic, Australian local councils may have a solution
Avoiding single-use plastic was becoming normal. Here’s how we can return to good habits Pre-pandemic, Australians made great progress on phasing them out – it is possible for the good work to continue
Elegantly ethical: the best of sustainable design – in pictures Products that reuse materials and support local communities can both do good and look good
Weatherwatch: sedum roofs doing well in heatwave Sedum roofs can be afflicted by weeds in wet weather, but only buddleia can survive heatwave
Eco bulbs: How I found the light While greening his house, Alok Jha became an eco-lightbulb obsessive. The result? All his lighting is now low-energy - and he's managed to slash his electricity bills by 60%
At last, an LED bulb worth talking about Alok Jha: Other LEDs disappoint, but the new bulb from Philips has the power to drag low-carbon spotlights out of the shadows
We're a 'snagging list' away from eco-home perfection Last-minute draughtproofing and decisions on sunspace will be crucial to our future comfort – and emissions
Mind the gaps – time to insulate and save on heating Tom Lipinski: Our green makeover is in its final stages – and the last few steps are a hard slog through refurb fatigue
Thermal images make a home's heat loss easy to plug Rob Veck: The photo below shows the heat leaks in my home – which I'm going to block with external insulation
LEDs and efficient TVs point the way towards my dream green home It's the final push to bring our 1920s house into a modern, low-carbon age – this week, we focus on the last few touches - appliances and rare light bulbs
The solar panels are in place and the electricity meter is falling When the sun shines, enough energy is generated to run nearly everything in the house, from TV to lighting
You ask, they answer: Smart Solar Put your energy questions to Smart Solar, the Oxfordshire-based firm that supplies photovoltaic solar panel systems for domestic use
'Bent piece of wood' method worked. Now it's time to hit the roof Roof terrace is finished, so now we're fitting the best windows and insulation, writes Tom Lipinski
Building work starts to progress – in time for the eco open house event Just when it looked as if the building work would go on for ever, it begins to get easier to assess progress, says Ann Link
Chestnut trees open a window for green building Ann Link: Sustainably made windows and doors may not set your pulse racing like solar panels, but they're a vital part of our green home makeover
Green building sector must pool knowledge A skills gap in the eco-building sector is slowing progress on Rob Veck's green home makeover
Green home myths: you don't have to be wealthy or a tree hugger to make energy efficient changes to your home Dick Strawbridge , BBC TV presenter and green home expert, dispels some of the myths surrounding eco home renovations
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