Tag Archives: insulation

Hydro in the City: Osney Mill

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

I visited a nearby hydro project in Oxford today as part of some background research into Archimedes screw projects and learning lessons before the event rather than after. Osney Mill is a historic mill and marina in private ownership and … Continue reading →

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Insulation in a wet country with old buildings. Implications for Green Deal

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

Earlier in the week we set up a training event for the buildings team here in Wales and few others in the little tin village hall which the NT refurbished 6 years ago at Ganllwyd in N Wales. The main … Continue reading →

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Please help – what renewable heating system would you choose? Snowdon farm dilema

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

The work on Hafod y llan farm on Snowdon is now moving a pace. This demonstration farm is adding an energy string to its bow.  Paul is managing the efficiency work and  the 10kw PV  is within a couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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You have to watch this – Insulation and childs play

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

Thanks to Superhomes for pointing this out. But i really, really like it

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really getting into the nitty gritty – renewables and insurance

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

The feedback from the previous blog on rates has been quite good in the “i did not realise” which is a sentiment the Valuation Office Agency themselves have come across again and again. (probably more awareness raising needed) We have … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cottages – Volunteer energy efficiency work continues

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Thought it would be good to offer an update on the Environmental review work our volunteer Tom Eagle has been carrying out across National Trust holiday cottages following our earlier blog – “Become a National Trust volunteer” Tom’s Mission ( and he … Continue reading →

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Snowdonia and Southwood (Pembrokeshire) munching through the renewables work

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Paul and I spent the last couple of days with NT Directors discussing how the approaches taken in NT Wales can be used across the National Trust in terms of our environmental management approach but also our stepped approach to … Continue reading →

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