Home Energy Surveys and Reports
The Home Energy Survey examines:
Opportunities vary according to the house type and location and the behaviour of the householder but typically simple savings of more than 15% in heating costs and 40% in electricity use, at little or no cost, are expected. Further, but more costly opportunities are also identified.
The property
Either using the RdSAP (the method used to produce Energy Performance Certificates) or our own property improvements tool, the benefits of all upgrades to the thermal elements of the property and heating are identified. This will also produce an estimated energy rating fro the property and value of improvements.
The way energy is used
Estimate of current energy use and comparison to 'averages' of property heating and hot water requirement.
Measurement of background load and potential savings from behavioural changes.
Summary of main sources and current costs of energy consumption by type of use.
Cooking
Breakdown of main cooking equipment, annual costs and resulting carbon emissions. Recommendations for most efficient methods and savings from replacing appliances with more effective types.
Cold and Wet
Analysis of costs of washing and drying habits and the age of washing appliances , fridges and freezers. Recommendations for more efficient behaviour and benefits of replacing older appliances.
Immediate actions
Proposed plan of actions that can be taken immediately to reduce energy consumption, reducing energy costs and carbon emissions to make an immediate impact. These will usually be measures that are either low cost or cost nothing. Usually these will also result in additional improvements such as a warmer home.
Plans for the future
Further actions that will have a significant effect but take longer to put into place, either because of the costs involved or because the changes will cause some disruption. Renewable technologies, where appropriate, are considered in this section.
All potential savings
A summary of all the potential energy savings that have been identified with the potential savings and carbon emission reductions.
Cost of appliances and home electronics
The detailed running costs of all the appliances in the house for average use. From this it can be seen how different types of use and appliances contribute to the overall electricity use.
The Home Energy Survey examines:
- The property and its
- Heating and Hot Water
- All the household appliances and the way they are used
- Identify opportunities for reducing energy use and costs.
- Calculates the size of the energy savings
- The cost implications
- Reduction in carbon emissions
Opportunities vary according to the house type and location and the behaviour of the householder but typically simple savings of more than 15% in heating costs and 40% in electricity use, at little or no cost, are expected. Further, but more costly opportunities are also identified.
The property
Either using the RdSAP (the method used to produce Energy Performance Certificates) or our own property improvements tool, the benefits of all upgrades to the thermal elements of the property and heating are identified. This will also produce an estimated energy rating fro the property and value of improvements.
The way energy is used
Estimate of current energy use and comparison to 'averages' of property heating and hot water requirement.
Measurement of background load and potential savings from behavioural changes.
Summary of main sources and current costs of energy consumption by type of use.
Cooking
Breakdown of main cooking equipment, annual costs and resulting carbon emissions. Recommendations for most efficient methods and savings from replacing appliances with more effective types.
Cold and Wet
Analysis of costs of washing and drying habits and the age of washing appliances , fridges and freezers. Recommendations for more efficient behaviour and benefits of replacing older appliances.
Immediate actions
Proposed plan of actions that can be taken immediately to reduce energy consumption, reducing energy costs and carbon emissions to make an immediate impact. These will usually be measures that are either low cost or cost nothing. Usually these will also result in additional improvements such as a warmer home.
Plans for the future
Further actions that will have a significant effect but take longer to put into place, either because of the costs involved or because the changes will cause some disruption. Renewable technologies, where appropriate, are considered in this section.
All potential savings
A summary of all the potential energy savings that have been identified with the potential savings and carbon emission reductions.
Cost of appliances and home electronics
The detailed running costs of all the appliances in the house for average use. From this it can be seen how different types of use and appliances contribute to the overall electricity use.