Where is energy used?

Edwardian House (circa 1910) New Housing (post 1995)

4% 8%
17%

Cooking
34% Cooking
Space
heating Space heat-
ing
Water heat-
33%
16% ing Water heat-
ing
Lights &
Lights &
appliances
appliances
63%

25%

Average emission around 8 tonnes CO2 per year Average emission around 4 tonnes CO2 per year

Features Features
 Solid walls  Insulated cavities
 Single glazed windows  Insulated loft
 Open fireplaces  Double glazing
 No loft insulation  Draught-proofing
 Draughty
Typical heat loss

Heat loss

10%

15% 35%

15%

25%

Walls Roof Ground Gaps Windows

 Cost Saving Measures
Cost saving/year
High (+£200) Medium (£100-200) Low (-£100)

Low Loft insulation – new Cavity insulation Heating Controls

(-£300) Loft insulation – top up
Floor insulation
HW tank insulation
Low energy bulbs
Draught-proofing
Reflective radiator
panels
Primary pipe insulation

Medium Condensing Boiler Draught-strip windows

(£300-
A++ fridge/freezer
3,000)
Shutters/heavy curtains
Installation Cost

High Solid wall insulation Double glazing Secondary glazing

(£3,000+) Photo-voltaics*
Solar thermal panels**

* Photo-voltaic cost savings based on proposed Feed-in-tariffs due to be introduced April 2010.
** Solar thermal cost savings based on proposed Renewable Heat Incentive, expected April 2011.
 Carbon Reduction Measures
(average 3 bedroom semi-detached house)

Measure Annual saving/£ Annual saving/CO2 Installed cost

Primary pipe insulation £10 0.05 tonnes £10

Reflective radiator £15 0.07 tonnes £15

panels
Low energy bulbs £40 0.14 tonnes £20

A++ fridge/freezer £40 0.14 tonnes £700

Draught-proofing £30 0.15 tonnes £50

Shutters/heavy curtains £30 0.15 tonnes £500

HW tank insulation £40 0.20 tonnes £10

Draught-strip windows £40 0.20 tonnes £2,100+

(£350 per window)
Secondary glazing £50 0.25 tonnes £4,200+
(£700 per window)
Floor insulation £50 0.25 tonnes £250

Loft insulation – top up £60 0.30 tonnes £200

Heating Controls £70 0.35 tonnes £200

Solar thermal panels* £70 0.35 tonnes £3,000+

Photo-voltaics £540 0.65 tonnes £4,500+

Double glazing £130 0.70 tonnes £5,000+

Cavity insulation £150 0.80 tonnes £300

Condensing Boiler £160 0.80 tonnes £1,200

Loft insulation – new £200 1.00 tonnes £250

Solid wall insulation £450 2.50 tonnes £4,500+

 £0 £1,000 £2,000 £3,000 £4,000 £5,000

Solid wall insulation

Loft insulation - new

Condensing boiler

Cavity insulation

Double-glazing

Photo-voltaics

Solar thermal panels

Heating controls

Loft insulation - top up

Floor insulation

Secondary glazing

Draught-strip windows

HW tank insulation

Shutters/curtains

Draught-proofing

A++ fridge/freezer

Low energy bulbs

Reflective panels

Pipe insulation

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

CO2 reduction (tonnes) Installation Cost £

Behaviour changes
Measure Annual saving/£ Annual saving/CO2
Switch-off/unplug 1 power plug when not in use £1 5kg

Turning off un-needed lighting when leaving room etc £6 25kg

Part fill kettle instead of full, 4 times a day £6 27kg

Wash laundry at 30°C £10 45kg

Dry clothes in spring & summer on a clothes horse or £23 99kg

outside line instead of tumble dry