06 Nov 2026
By Carl Dodd

Energy Audit: spotting winter heat leaks before the big freeze

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Is your home ready for winter? Before the temperatures plummet and the heating starts working overtime, there's one important question that everyone should consider: where is all that expensive heat escaping? As the days get shorter, the mornings get frostier and the temperature begins to dip, keeping our homes warm becomes a priority. But, if you've noticed that certain rooms never seem to get comfortable, your heating bills are creeping upwards, or you can feel a mysterious draught even with the windows shut, your home could be losing heat in places you haven't considered. The good news? You don't have…
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09 Oct 2026
By Carl Dodd

Stop heating the neighbourhood: why fabric-first retrofit is so energy efficient

2026, affordable warmth, air quality, Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP), bio-based cladding, bio-insulation, Carl Dodd, climate resilience, damp, decarbonisation, draught-proofing, embodied carbon, emissions, energy efficiency, energy sufficiency, Environment, floor insulation, green sector, heat pumps, hemp insulation, housing, hybrid heat pumps, lifestyle transformation, loft insulation, low impact, low carbon living, Lüften, mould, natural insulation, Net Zero Carbon, PRL, Property Revolutions Ltd., reduce carbon footprint, Retrofit PRL, sheep's wool, solar panel, sustainability, sustainable living, tenants, underfloor heating, upfront carbon, ventilation, warm homes plan, weatherproof, WheatEx, wood fibre
Preparation is key The UK is currently in the midst of a massive home energy transition. Driven by national net-zero targets and a collective desire to permanently slash utility bills, thousands of property owners are looking at low-carbon technologies with a newfound urgency. Chief among these technologies is the Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP), widely promoted as the clean, modern successor to the traditional gas or oil boiler. However, an expensive mistake is quietly repeating itself across England, from the rural villages of East Anglia to the dense urban streets of London. Well-meaning property owners, eager to decarbonise, are installing…
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14 Aug 2026
By Carl Dodd

Reducing upfront (embodied) carbon in UK retrofits and new builds

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The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia (UEA) The UK built environment is at a critical turning point For decades, the construction industry focused almost entirely on operational carbon - the energy used to heat, light, and power a building once occupied. However, as the UK grid decarbonises and heat pumps replace gas boilers, the focus must shift. Today, the immediate threat comes from upfront carbon, which is the greenhouse gas footprint generated before a property is even handed over to the occupier. For PRL, property owners, developers, and other retrofit professionals, tackling this initial carbon spike is…
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23 Jan 2026
By Carl Dodd

UK housing: embracing insulation innovations

2026, affordable warmth, air pollution, air quality, bio-insulation, carbon sequestration, Carl Dodd, decarbonisation, draught-proofing, energy efficiency, energy sufficiency, green sector, heat pumps, hemp insulation, housing, lifestyle transformation, loft insulation, low impact, low carbon living, natural insulation, Net Zero Carbon, new homes, PRL, Property Revolutions Ltd., reduce carbon footprint, Retrofit PRL, sheep's wool, sustainability, sustainable living, tenants, warm homes plan, WheatEx, wood fibre
Why Bio-Insulation leads the way For decades, the standard approach to keeping a British home warm has involved rolls of itchy glass wool, or thick slabs of rigid plastic foam. While effective at trapping heat, these materials carry a heavy "carbon debt" from their intensive manufacturing processes. However, a new wave of Bio-Insulation Innovation is hitting the UK market. Leading the charge is WheatEx, a pioneering UK-developed insulation board made from agricultural by-products. For homeowners looking to slash energy bills while lowering their environmental footprint, these plant-based materials are a game-changer. The problem with traditional insulation Most UK homes rely on mineral wool…
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