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Energy Efficiency vs. Renewable Energy: Which One Should You Priorities in Real Estate?

As real estate owners and managers, the goal is clear: decarbonize your portfolio while reducing costs and enhancing tenant comfort. But with the wealth of information available today, it can be challenging to know where to focus your efforts—on energy efficiency or renewable energy. Let’s break down the benefits of both and how they can complement each other to create a sustainable future for your buildings. Energy Efficiency: The First Step in Decarbonization Energy efficiency should always be the first priority when embarking on a sustainability journey. The reason is simple: it's the...

Interior design rules from the experts

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Thu, 05/20/2021 - 9:47am

Interior design is something that lots of people think they can do. But a lot of people get it wrong. If you don’t want to splash out on a professional interior designer, you need to know the rules before you jump in and start ordering light fittings and paint. So here are the interior design rules that the experts would rather you didn’t know.

M ix Textures

You can have too much of a good thing, especially when it comes to interior design. If you’re crazy about exposed brick, you need to complement it with some brass fittings and varnished wood. This is called mixing...

The benefits of brick cladding

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Thu, 05/20/2021 - 9:20am

Brick cladding is a process that involves using bricks to cover another type of material. It is quite commonly used in today's world. People use it for buildings, houses, hospitals, offices, and more. Brick cladding actually comes with a number of incredible benefits, and that is why most people out there opt for it. Have a look at some of them down below.

• Less maintenance

The thing about brick cladding is that it results in less maintenance of the building. Moreover, if it gets dirty, all you need to do is wash it, and that's it! However, if you opt for painting your...

All you need to know about stone cladding

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Thu, 05/20/2021 - 6:54am

Natural materials are pretty commonly used indoors as well as outdoors due to their incredible quality. They offer loads of amazing advantages, and this is why many people opt for stone cladding. This provides a natural texture to their walls that not only looks good but comes with many advantages as well. Individuals are given the choice of choosing the kind of stone they want, be it limestone, sandstone, and more. They can even opt for stone cladding panels according to their preference.

Advantages of stone cladding

Thinking of whether you should opt for stone cladding...

How to get your dream kitchen

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Thu, 05/20/2021 - 6:12am

Realising your dream kitchen has never been easier and never has there been so many choices out there. It is thus important to know a little about the process of planning, designing and installing a new kitchen. It’s one of the most important rooms in the house and will always be regarded as a key interior design feature.

From the concept or idea to the actual kitchen, it is now all in your hands. Both the technology and the companies exist that will be able to take your dream kitchen designs and turn these into a reality.

The process of kitchen design and installation...

Boiler grant for homeowners

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Sun, 05/16/2021 - 10:21am

Devices and equipment have a certain lifespan and are expected to eventually break down. Boilers are one of them and it is haunting to know that once they do, you'll be left freezing cold. Good thing the UK government came up with a free boiler grant. Something we may want to take a look to keep ourselves warm during cold days as well as helping fight global warming.

How it started

In 2018, the UK Government via Energy Company Obligation (ECO3) partnered with the Big Six energy suppliers in the country namely; British Gas, Scottish Power, E.ON, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE...

Why you should think about home staging before selling

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Thu, 05/13/2021 - 11:23pm

The property market is getting increasingly more competitive every day, with house sellers constantly looking for innovative ways to market their property. As such, more and more people are looking to home staging with a view to making their property stand out.

Home staging gives properties a facelift, improving the appearance of a home and offering a prospective buyer a blank slate in which they can more easily visualise themselves living there. It is more than the standard upgrade, however, and needs a keen eye to know what to do and do it effectively. According to Spring, home...

Beginner's guide to finding attractive yet budget carpets

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Wed, 05/12/2021 - 5:57pm

Finding the right carpet for your home's floor that is both attractive and pocket-friendly could a challenging task. Who knew home décor choices would be such tough calls to make?

Often, people have two questions in mind while purchasing a new carpet. How to find the carpet that is just right? How much to spend on carpets? The majority of people are unable to find an answer for the latter because of the huge range that is available on the carpet. Most people don't know this, but many Budget Carpets are beautiful and regal yet are easy on your payroll. Carpets, in general, have a...

Ilke Homes secures significant development site in Exeter

Ilke Homes secures significant development site in Exeter

Leading modular housing firm plans to deliver 165 new homes at Exmouth Junction, Exeter

Leading modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a development site for 165 new homes on Phase 2, Exmouth Junction, Exeter from Eutopia Homes.

The scheme, which will be delivered on a brownfield site that has laid vacant for many years, will comprise 165 new homes, comprising a mix of one and two-bed apartments and two, three and four-bed homes - subject to receiving final planning consent.

The site, currently owned by Eutopia Homes, was most recently used as a self-storage yard...

National post-COVID living survey reveals that space in the home for work and leisure front of mind for people in the South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/02/2021 - 8:59pm
Majority of South West respondents aspire to live in a two-storey detached home

FTSE-250 housebuilder Redrow has revealed South West residents’ future housing preferences include private driveways, low density design and detached homes.

To underpin its commitment to creating a better way to live, particularly in a post-pandemic world, Redrow is closely monitoring consumer trends around what people want from their home and community, in order to respond accordingly. An extensive independent online survey which polled over 2,000 British adults was conducted via YouGov to provide...

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