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Cutting Corners Costs More: Lessons From ECO4 For The Conservation Retrofit Sector
By Paul Trace, Director, Stella Rooflight  - When the government launched its latest wave of retrofit initiatives, from the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) to the Great British Insulation Scheme, the goal was admirable: improve the energy efficiency of the nation’s housing stock and accelerate progress towards net zero. Yet, the recently published audit findings paint a very different picture. According to data analysed by Refurb & Retrofit, an astonishing 92% of external wa


Delayed, Derailed And Devalued: Paul Trace at Stella Rooflight Discusses How The UK's Planning Crisis Is Undermining British Manufacturing
A recent Freedom of Information request to Cornwall Council has revealed an extraordinary case of planning delay -a single residential...


Building Resilience In Conservation Projects
Paul Trace, Director of Stella Rooflight explains why British-made rooflights are more critical than ever. Â Â For architects and...


Beyond the Replica
Paul Trace, Director of Stella Rooflight, discusses why true conservation rooflights are more than just aesthetic Specifying rooflights...
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