Kevin McCloud: Ten ways you can reduce energy bills at home

The Grand Designs presenter shares his advice on cutting household costs this winter

Kevin McCloud’s energy saving tips (Grand Designs Live/PA)

For Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud, good home design is always a balance of beauty, innovation and sustainability — and right now, the cost of living crisis can’t be ignored.

“I think what’s missing at the moment is sensible advice,” says the presenter. “Aesthetics and the joy that a beautiful environment brings are really important — why not invest in beauty? But I think now it’s not so much a question of cost, it’s a question of value.