The importance of sustainability among the flue accessories of homes will become more obvious in the future, a specialist has noted.

Due to rising gas and electricity bills, people are gradually becoming more aware of the need to improve their home's energy efficiency, a representative from Sustain Worldwide has explained.

Gordon Miller, co-founder and sustainability & communications director at the company, said: "The significance of true bottom line - environmental, social and economic – sustainability has yet to register with the wider public, but it will in time as energy security and climate change become ever bigger factors."

Mr Miller emphasised that the feed-in tariff has had a significant impact in the increased awareness of sustainability.

Recently, housing minister Grant Shapps urged local councils and housing associations across the UK to help tenants during the winter by implementing measures that can save people up to £500 a year on energy bills, while creating thousands of local jobs.