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Cheap double glazing helps family win £10k

Cheap double glazing helped the family to win £10kA family from West Lothian have won a £10,000 prize, partly thanks to their use of cheap double glazing in their home.Cheap double glazing has helped a family from Scotland win a £10,000 prize.

The McDermids from West Calder in West Lothian won the National Sustainability Award at the prestigious Future Friendly Awards and the impressive sum of money that comes with it, the West Lothian Courier reports.

They won the prize for championing sustainability and environmentally-friendly practices and installing energy-saving features in their home.

As well as installing cheap double glazing, Judith and George McDermid added a heat recovery ventilation system, which uses heat from a south facing conservatory to heat the rest of the house.

Their use of a wood burning stove and energy-efficient light bulbs also help to keep their energy bills and carbon dioxide output down.

Speaking to the newspaper, Mrs McDermids said: "All of the projects were so inspiring, but we're happy the voters chose to support our project as it's a tribute to our hard work and commitment."

According to the Energy Saving Trust, simply installing cheap double glazing can cut a household's energy bills by around £135 each year.

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Article Added: 16/04/2010 16:52:48
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