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Author: Claus Best

Retrofit advice for a 1920’s semi

By Claus Best Posted on January 18, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

I was contacted by Jeremy and Becky Tudor in Shrewsbury to help them with Retrofit advice for the existing house and to check on proposed details for their planned extension. It was useful to see the planned details for the …

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Retrofit Coordinator

By Claus Best Posted on May 1, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

Having qualified as a Retrofit Coordinator (PAS 2035) already in September 2019 before the position was in official operation, I am slowly hearing more noises and getting enquiries about the work. The Retrofit Coordinator position has been voluntary for ECO …

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Landlords update your property portfolio

By Claus Best Posted on July 3, 2019 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

I was approached by a landlord who wanted to borrow against his existing properties and was asked by the bank to improve the EPC of one of the houses with an EPC in Band F before they could proceed with …

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MEES Advice

By Claus Best Posted on January 16, 2019 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

I was approached by a landlord letting a flat with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of 10 in Band G.  How do you bring a property so low on the EPC into Band E with a minimum of 39 …

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Superhome for sale

By Claus Best Posted on June 29, 2018 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

The Low Energy House at £100 per year Having made all the improvements we had planned to undertake and more it is time for us to move on after enjoying our comfortable home in a great position for 8 years.  …

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Keeping warm in colder seasons

By Claus Best Posted on October 26, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

Clients mentioned that their entrance hallway and cloak room were cold and asked if I could suggest energy improvements. This is a small lean-to extension to the main house with filled cavity walls.  The customers weren’t sure about the insulation …

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Superhomes open house event

By Claus Best Posted on August 23, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment

Visit Low Energy House in Bayston Hill Would you like to live in a home paying £47 per month for gas and electricity? This is the incredible monthly dual fuel bill for the Low Energy Home of the local Refurbishment …

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Improvements to rooms with sloping ceilings

By Claus Best Posted on June 28, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

I have upgraded a bedroom in a dormer bungalow with no insulation in the sloping ceiling. The structural engineer agreed a system by which the purlin could be removed so that the stud wall could be moved further out and …

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Above EPC Band F for private rental

By Claus Best Posted on May 18, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

Having done an EPC for a private landlord, it shows that it is not too difficult to get a rating above EPC Band F as required from April 2018. This small pre 1900 cottage I surveyed recently has solid brick …

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Peter Bonfield, who published the report ‘Each Home Matters’ at MEP Conference

By Claus Best Posted on April 13, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

As Energy Assessor/Advisor I have to take a certain number of CPD courses per year to keep the business up to date and informed about latest regulations, policies, services and products. I am a member of MEP, the association of …

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