By Paul Trace, Director, Stella Rooflight.. .....    Over the past decade, the specification of rooflights in historic and sensitive buildings has evolved significantly. Advances in performance, detailing and thermal efficiency have  broadened what is possible, while planning authorities and conservation officers have  become increasingly familiar with rooflights as a legitimate way to introduce natural light  into traditionally challenging spaces.  Alongside this progress, h

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

A recent Freedom of Information request to Cornwall Council has revealed an extraordinary case of planning delay -a single residential...

Paul Trace, Director of Stella Rooflight explains why British-made rooflights are more critical than ever.    For architects and...

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