Home owners considering investing in replacement windows such as double glazing and alternative energy-efficient home improvements could find inspiration from one architect who turned his house into an eco-friendly abode.

BDonline.co.uk reported that John Christophers transformed a property in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, by enhancing its eco-friendly features and had to make both the old and new-build section of the house energy efficient.

“Retrofitting existing housing stock is becoming an increasingly important way of helping the UK meet its carbon emission targets … normally retrofits would not qualify for the code, but Christophers’ did because more than half of the project was new-build,” it stated.

Housing expert Alan Yates added that the new home fits in with the local environment but still remains low carbon, which he commended.

Andrew Leech, director at the National Home Improvement Council, said that he is “surprised” by reports which suggest only 12 per cent of people intend to make energy-efficient improvements to their property.

Last year the Glass and Glazing Federation launched a petition for a nationwide scrappage scheme to be introduced by the government which would assist homeowners in making their homes more energy efficient. 

Anglian Home Improvements. Helping make your home more efficient in 2010.

The Liberal Democrats have stated that they would  invest in home improvements if they are elected. This could interest people who are considering putting some of their money towards replacement windows such as double glazing or extending their property with a new conservatory.

Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor, said in the party’s economic manifesto that the country’s third party would focus on refurbishing the UK’s housing stock and set up an Infrastructure Bank similar to the World Bank.

“Until the bank can be established we would seek to maintain investment through a programme of public investment in social housing and home improvements centred on rehabilitated, improved empty property,” he stated.

The party’s economic expert added that the liberals would try to help the worst-off in the UK by giving tax cuts to them.

Chloe Smith, the 27-year-old Conservative MP who won the recent Norwich North by-election, ran a campaign which included making sure residents were able to have double glazing installed in their homes.

Anglian also supports an industry petition submitted by the Glass and Glazing Federation for a National Window Scrappage Scheme. So far the petition has nearly reached 3800 signatures of support.

Anglian themselves have also continued with their own Anglian Window Scrappage Scheme which has recently increased to £2500 off new efficient windows.

For more information on how you could improve your home and efficiency please click here.

Anglian Home Improvements. Improving the nation’s homes since 1966.

The final day has arrived for the much publicised Copenhagen Summit. One hundred and ninety three nations have gathered to try and negotiate what is commonly described as the most important meeting of recent generations. 

The aim of the submit is simple ‘ To negotiate a binding agreement on curbing greenhouse gas emissions in order to prevent dangerous climate changes within the near and distance future’.

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The Glass and Glazing Federation National Window Scrappage Petition continues to gain support and has now achieved over 2000 signatures.

The Petition created on Friday 25th September by Nigel Rees, the Chief Executive of the GGF.

The scheme would allow householders and landlords to scrap their old poorly insulated windows for a cash incentive of £1,000 to be used against the purchase of new professionally installed energy efficient windows. This would allow for an improvement to the existing housing stock to reduce Carbon and CO2 emissions and cut household energy bills. The Scheme to be open only to companies who professionally install windows with a C Window Energy Rating or above and who responsibility recycle the existing windows that are removed.

 If you haven’t signed the petition yet please do so by click here.

Anglian Home Improvements, supporting the home improvement industry since 1966.

The Glass and Glazing Federation have achieved over 1000 signatures so far for the window scrappage scheme.

If you haven’t pledged your support please do so by clicking here.

Anglian Home Improvements is fomerly known as Anglian Windows. Supporting the double glazing industry since 1966.

The Glass and Glazing Federation window scrappage petition achieved the landmark 500 signatures of support today.

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This morning the Anglian Blog team received the official press release from the Glass and Glazing Federation for a petition to get the government to support a window scrappage scheme:

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The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) have launched a petition for the government to support a Window Scrappage initiative that would help cut C02 emissions,  improve homes’ efficiency and cut household bills. This is great news after our previous post to support this type of scheme.

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During these uncertain economic times, people are moving towards a ‘don’t move, improve’ investment for their homes. It’s important to ensure when buying from a double glazing business that you get a good level of assurance for your money.

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