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Green Home Retrofitting Guide for Energy Efficiency and CO2 Reduction

Learn how to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption in your home with expert tips on insulation, solar panels, heat recovery systems, and more. Explore the Green Deal for financing options and make your home more eco-friendly today.

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Green Home Retrofitting Guide for Energy Efficiency and CO2 Reduction

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  1. GreenHomeDiary.com Guide to Retrofitting to reduce CO2 & Energy Consumption Rob Veck MSc Project Management (Dist) , PMP

  2. This Evenings Talk

  3. Some Interesting Data(David MacKay Sustainable energy with out the hot air)

  4. Cumulative

  5. What to Aim For

  6. What to Look for

  7. Storing the Insulation

  8. Yet More Insulation

  9. Block and Beam floor + Insulation

  10. Roof Insulation on Extension

  11. Cutting the Insulation

  12. Fixing the Insulation

  13. Garage Conversion

  14. Garage Insulation

  15. External Wall Insulation Spec

  16. External Wall Insulation Spec

  17. Draft Proofing

  18. New Front Door

  19. Solid Wall

  20. Heat Recovery System

  21. Bits of Heat Recovery System

  22. Wood Burning Stove - Installation

  23. Wood Burning Stove - Today

  24. Solar Photovoltaic - WHY

  25. Solar Photovoltaic – Feed In Tariff • How it works • You pay capital for installation • Depends on space and orientation • Electricity Suppliers pay • 41.3p for EVERY unit you generate • EVEN if you use it. • 3.4p for units you do not use. • You get • Savings on your electricity bill – about 50% • If you change your habits • You get a ¼ ly payment based on what you generate. • Return on investment • 10% (20% tax payer) / 12% (40% tax payer) • Represents 8% interest • Inflation proofed • Guaranteed for 25 Years • Payback period – 8 to 10 years

  26. Solar Hot Water Panels

  27. What is the Green Deal ? • I’ll be moving house in the next few years • Not worth investing – I won’t see the payback. • I don’t have the cash • I am maxed out on mortgage / loans / credit cards These Reasons are Countered by the Green Deal

  28. What is the Green Deal ? • Green Deal Assessor • Produces a “Whole House Plan” • Estimates the savings • Checks for a Pay Back of 25 Years (Golden Rule) • Green Deal Installer(s) • Make changes to the house based on the Plan • Green Deal Provider (Green Investment Bank?) • Provide the finance • Collect the payments via your energy bills • These pay off the loan • THE LOAN IS ATTACHED TO THE PROPERTY NOT YOU. • Likely to be limited to £6500. • Full Scale Refurbishment would save £8.7 billion/year on household energy bills

  29. Rob’s No-Brainers • Insulate • Cavity Wall • Roof – at least 270mm Rockwall / Glass Fibre • Thermally Lined curtains • Behind Radiators • Under Floor – if you can • Eliminate Drafts • Doors / Letter Boxes / Keyholes • Chimneys • Floors • Windows !! • Radiator Valves • Set your Boiler Timer • Condensing Boiler • New Water tank ? Get dual coil • Lighting – LED if you can • Halogen – boo! • Please PleasePlease Check your appliances ! • Upright Fridge / Freezer • Tumbler Dryers – Boo!! • Freezers • Check your PVR / Satellite boxes / TV on standby • Get an OWL Meter

  30. Worth Considering • Redecorating your sitting room ? • Make it an ECO Room • Consider internal insulation • Under floor Insulation • Install a wood burning stove – if you can. • Draft proof the floor and doors • Put in a mini heat recovery system for fresh air. • Put insulation into the ceiling ! • Make it a ZERO ENERGY ROOM ! • Solar PV – if you have the money or • Which Report suggests increasing your mortgage. • Make sure you have a long term plan • Check that nothing else will be required when altering the room.

  31. Contact Points • www.greenhomediary.com • Project Manager • Rob@greenhomediary.com • Consultant • ken@kenneal.co.uk • Allen Electrical • www.allenelectricalltd.co.uk • Renewable Energy, Plumbing & Heating Solutions • www.ambull.co.uk

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