Residential

A period home retrofit needn’t be a money pit, if you get it right first time

It seems counter-intuitive, but most traditional buildings have well-insulated walls already. Upgrading elsewhere will give you far more bang for your buck

Older buildings perform much better than people think, so retrofitting them need not be costly – what is costly is repairing damage done by unsuitable retrofits

Retrofitting a period property costs a fortune. You'll never get it to a comfortable heat, or a high BER. To cut your emissions, you're better off tearing it down and starting from scratch.

Wrong, wrong and wrong. According to Peter Cox, managing director of Carrig Conservation International, older buildings perform much better than people think, so retrofitting them need not be costly. What is costly is repairing damage done by unsuitable retrofits.

Traditional houses don't ...