At Energy Solutions (Thame) Ltd we have, over the last four years, carefully advised owners regarding energy efficiency in scores of different period properties across the UK.
We are all aware of the need for greater energy efficiency and although oil prices have fallen back temporarily natural gas prices continue to surge relentlessly ahead.
Meanwhile the very real threat of climate change is likely to shadow our every move for generations to come. Furthermore, heated negotiations are currently taking place in Brussels regarding minimum energy standards for housing stocks across the EU (likely to be implemented in 2013/4) and precisely how this will impact upon historic houses has yet to be agreed.
Period properties were never designed to be energy efficient.
In our quest for greater energy efficiency it is tempting to be seduced by all kinds of modern energy saving offers. Some of these have a valuable role to play in period homes but others are singularly unsuitable and it is important to be sure about what to spend your money on.
Choosing the right things for incorporation into your period property and the way in which they are fitted or used is very important if your energy efficiency initiatives are to work to best effect. Equally important is determining the correct order in which changes have to be made. Spending thousands of pounds on a new heating system before considering how to get the house to hang onto its heat better is not clever.
If you want to substantially improve the energy performance of your home without compromising its character or performance then we are the people who can help you.