New research published by Gocompare.com has revealed more than one quarter of all households in the UK could be spending ten per cent or more of their monthly income on simply heating their homes.

Effective from the 1st July 2012, all in-situ formed insulation products certified by the British Board of Agrement (BBA) need to have thermal conductivity values declared to the Lambda 90/90 convention.

With the changes to Part L of the Building Regulations now firmly in place, developers are seeking high quality insulation products that will enable them to fulfill the strict new requirements.

The recent Government announcement that outlines the secondary legislation to bring the Green Deal energy efficiency market into operation, has been met with a cautious response from Knauf Insulation.

A team of intrepid cyclists from Knauf Insulation who have cycled from Hartlepool to Cwmbran to raise funds for charity have ended their four day quest.

The ambitious project, and one of the first certified PassivHaus homes in the UK - The Denby Dale house in West Yorkshire has been successfully shortlisted at the UK PassivHaus Awards.

Property owners across the UK are spending less on home improvements as many people are finding it difficult to make ends meet, it has been claimed.

Plans were announced earlier this year for the inclusion of compulsory green improvements - such as cavity wall insulation installations of draught proofing - for anyone hoping to carry out home improvement projects.

According to the FMB chief, there is an undoubted urgent need for homes across the country to receive attention in order to boost their energy efficiency

Knauf Insulation has launched a new Accredited Installer Scheme aimed at upskilling tradesmen in preparation for the implementation of the Green Deal.

Installing proper levels of cavity wall, loft and heat insulation in a home can result in real emission-reduction benefits for Brits, it has been argued

"The large gap between design and real performance is unacceptable. There is a need to develop our understanding of what is going wrong to tailor solutions to address the performance issues.

The Western Daily Press reports the number of installations last year totalled 48,000

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