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When insulation goes wrong – the science behind why botched retrofits can be so damaging

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par Sarah Price, Research Fellow at the Leeds Sustainability Institute, Leeds Beckett University

Insulation is designed to make heating our homes more efficient, but if it isn’t installed properly it can sometimes lead to condensation, damp and mould. Recently UK government ministers revealed the scale of the issue and reported that thousands of homes may have had botched insulation fitted since 2022 under a government scheme called the Energy Company Obligation.

Many people have also told…

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