A 1930s house built in 2008 is about to undergo the first of three energy efficiency upgrades which will ultimately convert an energy inefficient house into a zero carbon home designed to meet the Government’s 2016 CO2 targets for all new housing. The results of this research will be relevant to millions of householders across the UK.
The University of Nottingham had to seek special planning permission to build the house to 1930s specification. Over the next two weeks it will be upgraded with cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, draft proofing and double glazing together with a host of other energy saving devices and equipment.
The three year research project is being led by experts from the School of the Built Environment together with the energy firm E.ON.Dr Mark Gillott, who is leading the research, said: “The house provides us with a unique test facility to measure the exact cost benefit, energy efficiency and carbon reduction figures achieved through the various upgrade measures we are implementing over the next two weeks — valuable information when deciding on which of the many energy efficiency measures are the most cost effective.”
The 1930s semi is an icon of its age. Three million were built and they are still a major part of our current housing stock.
The E.ON 2016 House is the most comprehensive ‘big brother’ study of its kind. This 1930s style house bristles with more than 100 sensors to monitor energy use, temperature and humidity, making it one of the most sophisticated research houses in the world.
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April 17, 2018 - LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 17, 2018) — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council recently approved legislation creating a county-wide Energy Project Assessment District (EPAD) that will allow property owners to obtain special financing to make energy ...
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RUSD focuses on security, energy efficiency - Highland Community News
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Redaptive raises $20 million for building energy efficiency-as-a ... - ImpactAlpha
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April 13, 2018 - One way to do so is through a funding vehicle called an energy savings performance contract (ESPC), which allows organizations to fund facility improvement work that can have a substantial impact on energy efficiency without an upfront capital ...
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Poland to subsidise energy-efficiency in homes in bid to fight smog
on April 19, 2018 at 2:38 am
Home insulation and furnace upgrades will be subsidised ... Wealthier families will be offered tax deductions for making their homes more energy efficient, Kowalczyk added. He also said the proposed incentives would require tax law reform. […]
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PACE MY SPACE Offers New Clean Energy Renovation Program for Florida Homeowners
on April 19, 2018 at 1:14 am
New legislation was approved in early 2018 to allow nonprofit, industrial, commercial and multifamily property owners to finance upgrades ... Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. The PACE program originated from the Office of Energy Efficiency and ... […]
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Nashua aims to operate schools, municipal buildings with 100 percent clean energy sources by 2050
on April 18, 2018 at 9:43 pm
She said that initially, an energy audit should be conducted on at least three municipal buildings, and energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits should be implemented. With the school district already moving forward with an energy performance contract for ... […]
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ABM Assists Pacific Battleship Center to Upgrade Lighting System on Historic USS Iowa
on April 18, 2018 at 1:14 pm
The CLIP program provides incentives and financial assistance to install energy-saving lighting and controls, allowing organizations using more than 200 kW per month to make efficiency upgrades. The program will provide a rebate to cover the USS Iowa’s ... […]
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Puget Sound Energy Improves Fuel Efficiency and Reduces Emissions with 40 New XL-Powered Hybrid Utility Vans
on April 18, 2018 at 5:55 am
The upgrade is expected to reduce each van’s carbon footprint ... increasingly adopting the latest green fleet technologies to further their missions for energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction,” said Clay Siegert, chief operating officer ... […]
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Loan program could help rural energy projects
on April 18, 2018 at 1:38 am
one way the state helped with high costs was through grants — for things such as renewable energy projects, efficiency projects, or diesel system upgrades. But as the fiscal picture has changed, fewer grants are available and more loans are cropping up ... […]
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Utility could set standard for reducing energy costs
on April 16, 2018 at 9:15 am
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Morgan Stanley Switches 600 Branches To Energy-Efficient Lighting
on April 16, 2018 at 6:21 am
Morgan Stanley is collaborating with GE’s energy-focused startup Current to upgrade lighting at more than 600 retail branches. The companies say they expect the program to reduce lighting-related energy consumption by as much as 50% in some branches. […]
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Solving Energy Efficiency's Black Box Dilemma, Redaptive Raises $20 Million, led by CBRE, and Targets Commercial Demand for Efficiency-as-a-Service
on April 16, 2018 at 4:51 am
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