USEFUL LINKS

RELATING TO ENERGY SAVING
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/ - Energy Saving Trust the main centre for energy saving advice.
http://www.zerocarbonbritain.com - Centre for Alternative Technology's site about achieving zero carbon.
http://www.resurgence.org/resources/carbon-calculator.html - Carbon calculator from Resurgence - the acknowledged best.
http://www.myfootprint.org/en/ - Ecological footprint calculator (measures how many Earths you would need for everyone on the planet to live as you do).
http://www.wiltshireworldchangers.org/ - Wiltshire World Changers, local action on climate change.

RELATING TO BUILDINGS
http://www.buildstore.co.uk - National Centre for Self Build and Renovation at Swindon
http://www.nationalinsulationassociation.org.uk/ - find insulation companies and more information
http://www.aecb.co.uk/ - the sustainable building association.
http://www.bathselfbuild.co.uk/ - Self build, self help group in Bath and surrounding area.
http://www.bre.co.uk/ - Building Research Establishment display of eco homes.
http://www.construct-it-green.org/ - interesting site all about sustainable construction.
http://www.passivhaus.org.uk/ - German standard for eco homes - could become the European standard.
http://www.super-e.com/ - Canadian standard for eco homes, advice and contractors.
http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/ - Department of Energy & Climate change website about buildings.
http://www.livingarks.com/ - company producing small, complete eco buildings for garden, holiday home.

BUILDING MATERIALS
http://www.natural-building.co.uk/ - online building centre specialising in environmentally friendly building materials
http://www.burdensenvironmental.com - another eco building materials supplier.
http://www.ecomerchant.co.uk/ - and another!
http://www.rainwaterharvesting.co.uk/ - one of the companies which deal with rainwater harvesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel - about the miracle aerogel insulation material shortly to arrive.
http://www.superfoil.co.uk/index.html - insulation quilting - another form of insulation.

RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
http://www.segen.co.uk/ - suppliers and installers of a wide variety of renewable technologies.
http://www.whispergen.com/ - Whisper Gen stirling engine combined heat and power unit
http://www.skyrota.com/ - vertical axis wind turbine which may be more efficient than normal turbines.
http://iceenergy.co.uk/ - one of the companies which makes and installs heat pumps.
http://www.nanosolar.com - very cheap thin film solar electric panels about to be available for homes.

LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATIONS

http://www.sustainabledevizes.org/ - environmental network for Devizes
http://wiltshireworldchangers.org/ - a network co-ordinated by Wiltshire Council's Energy, Change and Opportunities team
http://mcp.editme.com/ - Marlborough Climate Pledge
http://www.climatemelksham.co.uk/ - Melksham Climate Friendly Group
http://climatefriendlybradfordonavon.co.uk/ - Climate Friendly Bradford-on-Avon

ENVIRONMENTAL
http://www.cat.org.uk - Centre for Alternative Technology
http://www.naturalcollection.com/ - environmental products catalogue
http://www.wiltsplay.org.uk/ - Wiltshire Scrapstore take scrap material for schools etc. to use.

FINANCIAL
http://www.cleanenergycashback.com/ - your route to tap into the new feed-in tarrif.
http://www.ecology.co.uk - sympathetic mortgages for eco-improvements

ASSOCIATES
http://www.stroma.com - Stroma energy assessor accrediting body.
http://theodolite.bttradespace.com/ - Theodolite network of energy assessors.
http://www.cfsd.org.uk - Centre for Sustainable Design

TRAINING
http://www.abbeqa.co.uk/ - Awarding Body for hthe Built Environment (ABBE).
http://www.home-energy-advisor.org.uk/ - Theodolite energy assessor training.

ETHICAL TRADING COMPANIES (I am pleased to endorse)
http://www.rapanuiclothing.com/ - Rapanui is about making cool eco-fashion for young people; that means clothing that is eco-friendly, ethical and sustainable

This page was last updated 03/09/10