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U-Values not the be-all-and-end-all for specifying insulation
|Date: 15 July, 2024

U-Values not the be-all-and-end-all for specifying insulation
With the increasing focus on sustainability and reduced energy consumption, accurate U-value calculations ...
With the increasing focus on sustainability and reduced energy consumption, accurate U-value calculations have emerged as a vital factor for stakeholders including product distributors and builder’s m ...
15 July, 2024
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80 million windows need to be replaced in the UK
|Date: 7 November, 2023

80 million windows need to be replaced in the UK
80 million home windows need to be replaced if the UK hopes to meet the government’s net zero targets. T ...
80 million home windows need to be replaced if the UK hopes to meet the government’s net zero targets. That is just one of the alarming statistics revealed in a report, ‘A Window of Opportunity’, joi ...
7 November, 2023
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Digital resources now available to help engineers
|Date: 14 July, 2022

Digital resources now available to help engineers
Grant UK has published new online content to support heating engineers and installers who need to complet ...
Grant UK has published new online content to support heating engineers and installers who need to complete heat loss calculations for their oil boiler installations. A new blog and free eLearning modu ...
14 July, 2022
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Thermal imaging surveys used to identify heat loss in new builds
|Date: 14 May, 2019

Thermal imaging surveys used to identify heat loss in new builds
Builders could quickly identify issues with properties using thermal imaging technology. A project from i ...
Builders could quickly identify issues with properties using thermal imaging technology. A project from iRed in conjunction with the University of Portsmouth shows that specialist infrared cameras can ...
14 May, 2019
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Smartphone pictures show heat loss from UK homes
|Date: 8 February, 2019

Smartphone pictures show heat loss from UK homes
The Cat S61 smartphone has been used to capture images of just how poorly insulated many homes are in th ...
The Cat S61 smartphone has been used to capture images of just how poorly insulated many homes are in the UK. Generally, the newer houses hold their heat more efficiently – thanks to modern insulatio ...
8 February, 2019
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