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| - | The average home in the UK loses 30% of its heat through the building fabric, Including roof, walls, windows and doors, and so by insulating and draughtproofing, | + | _The average home in the UK loses 30% of its heat through the building fabric, Including roof, walls, windows and doors, and so by insulating and draughtproofing, |
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| - | Make sure that you have thermostatic valves on your radiators, so that you can heat rooms individually, | + | _Make sure that you have thermostatic valves on your radiators, so that you can heat rooms individually, |
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| - | A 10-minute guide to radical refit from the Green Building | + | _A 10-minute guide to radical refit from the Green Building |
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| ## What can I do? | ## What can I do? | ||
| - | Here's a free manual: [An Introduction to Low Carbon Domestic Refurbishment](https:// | ||
| First, learn about the fabric of your building. Talk to people, attend a course, read books, research online, learn about what it's made of, and how you can work with that to achieve the best level of comfort. For example, if you have a stone building in a wild location, lashed by wind and rain, then make the core living area cosy, and have more active areas elsewhere. Remind yourself of the original purpose of the building and adapt your behaviour accordingly. | First, learn about the fabric of your building. Talk to people, attend a course, read books, research online, learn about what it's made of, and how you can work with that to achieve the best level of comfort. For example, if you have a stone building in a wild location, lashed by wind and rain, then make the core living area cosy, and have more active areas elsewhere. Remind yourself of the original purpose of the building and adapt your behaviour accordingly. | ||
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| - | If you have a whole house retrofit plan, you can take opportunities as they arise - for example, if you install a new hot water cylinder, make sure it's a twin-coil so that solar hot water can be connected to it when you're ready. | + | _If you have a whole house retrofit plan, you can take opportunities as they arise - for example, if you install a new hot water cylinder, make sure it's a twin-coil so that solar hot water can be connected to it when you're ready._ |
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| - | Make sure that all paints and finishes are natural and breathable, for the health of your building and the people in it. | + | _Make sure that all paints and finishes are natural and breathable, for the health of your building and the people in it._ |
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| ## Further resources | ## Further resources | ||
| + | - [Centre for Sustainable Energy](https:// | ||
| + | - [University of the Built Environment](https:// | ||
| + | - [Circular Economy Wiki](https:// | ||
| + | - [Introduction to low-carbon domestic refurbishment](https:// | ||
| - | ## Specialist(s) | + | |
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