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In October 2009, the Grand Designs Great British Refurb campaign gave a house in Manchester an energy makeover!

Read more about this and other retrofits in the Great British Refurb Blog

Kevin McCloud has chosen his winner, but which one is yours?
03/02/12
The judges have met, the awards have taken place, now we can make it public: Henry Steedman, with his film ‘Janet’, has been announced as the winner of the Great British Refurb film competition by Kevin McCloud and the judging panel. read more about 'Kevin McCloud has chosen his winner, but which one is yours?'
Posted by Darren Shirley on 03/02/12 10:12 AM
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Academy Awards, Baftas and the Great British Refurb film competition!
26/01/12
I spend a lot of my time preparing and planning actions or events. Sometimes it can be an arduous and time consuming task, full of ticking off lists, cross checking details and double checking the lists of cross-checked details. read more about 'Academy Awards, Baftas and the Great British Refurb film competition!'
Posted by Yael Rosenfeld on 26/01/12 11:01 AM
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Something for Christmas: win a WWF film commission!
16/12/11
With our economy tanking and the UK being bumped into an ‘age of austerity’ there’s a real squeeze on all our wallets. Every penny really does count for millions across the country as their bank balance slips more into the red each month. But energy prices will continue to rocket due to our reliance on fossil fuels. read more about 'Something for Christmas: win a WWF film commission!'
Posted by Darren Shirley on 16/12/11 3:20 PM
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Huhne: “£45bn to gain by tackling climate change” - does the Chancellor know?
02/12/11
Does the government have a clear policy on the environment or not? One minute the Chancellor George Osborne is calling it “a burden” on business growth, and now his cabinet colleague Chris Huhne at DECC has released his ‘Carbon Plan’, which says the net benefit to the UK economy from tackling climate could be £45 billion. We know which we think is right - but do they? read more about 'Huhne: “£45bn to gain by tackling climate change” - does the Chancellor know?'
Posted by Darren Shirley on 02/12/11 11:29 AM
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Rising fuel bills and green energy - the truth
17/10/11
The rising cost of our energy bills - and the rocketing profits of utility companies - is a hot topic right now. The government says it’s determined to “deliver an energy market that is trusted, simple and transparent”. But we also need to make it clear that, contrary to some misguided views, the problem isn’t caused by ‘green policies’. And the solution certainly isn’t cheaper fossil fuels… read more about 'Rising fuel bills and green energy - the truth'
Posted by Jenny Banks on 17/10/11 4:39 PM
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