Eco News Weekly Round Up 09-03-2010

Eco Money Saving Advice
Having attended Ecobuild 2010 at Earl’s Court in London, the theme of this week’s Eco News is Eco Property. Read on for advice on how to give your house a green makeover and save money.   
Eco Entertainment
Check out this video to see what Ecobuild is all about, and see what Boris Johnson had to say: www.ecobuild.co.uk/video.html

Feature Article of the Week
EcoSaving Property: Report from Ecobuild 2010
Ecobuild is the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, bringing together more than 1,000 suppliers of sustainable construction products at Earl’s Court on 2 – 4 March 2010. I teamed up with cameraman Felix Gonzales and interviewed Emma from Buglife about green roofs, and how they can save people money at the same timeas proving a high rise home for wildlife.

Read the full article at: http://ecoexperttv.blogspot.com/2010/03/ecosaving-property-report-from-ecobuild.html
Word of the Week: Defenestration
Defenestration refers to being thrown out of a window. It’s an amusing yet relevant word in property, because heat escapes from windows and wastes money. There’s even a British Fenestration Ratings Council! www.bfrc.org
Debate of the Week: Sustainable Property?
Have you tried eco money saving adaptations to your home and saved money? Or have you tried something new and it all went badly wrong? Let me know on my forum hosted by Moneyagonyaunt.com: http://tinyurl.com/ecoexpert

8 Tips to Save Money in the Home
The Energy Saving Trust is a major player in the eco property industry. They have quantified the following top tips for saving money in your property.
1. You can save around £55 per year for every one degree Celcius you turn the thermostat down.
2. Upgrade to Energy Saving Recommended appliances and save up to £36 a year.
3. Turn appliances off standby and save around £33 a year.
4. Replace single glazing with double glazing and save around £135 a year on heating bills.
5. Replace inefficient light bulbs with low energy light bulbs and save around £37 a year.
6. Save around £25 a year by draught proofing around windows and doors.
7. Insulate your loft to the full recommended depth of 270mm and save up to £150 a year.
8. Insulate your hot water tank and pipes, and save around £45 a year.
Total savings: £516 a year! 
7 Eco Property Links 
Check out these websites for further tips on how to adapt your property to save money.
British Fenestration Ratings Council
www.bfrc.org
Glass and Glazing Federation
www.ggf.co.uk
Think Insulation
www.thinkinsulation.com
National Insulation Association
www.nationalinsulationassociation.org.uk
Swish Windows
www.swishwindows.co.uk
Heating and Hotwater Industry Council
www.centralheating.co.uk
Knauf Insulation
www.knaufinsulation.co.uk