Written by admin on February 27, 2009 – 12:19 pm
Having discussed and received a rough sizing for a ground source heat pump, it was suggested that a Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) is obtained to accurately assess the current & future energy usage and (hopefully) determine the amount of insulation required and get a more accurate sizing.
The EST provided a contact that recommended contacting the [...]
Written by admin on February 22, 2009 – 2:19 pm
Given the current plans what additional insulation is required to reduce the amount of heat that is generated by the heat pump ?
Assuming additional insulation is applied, how much electricity will be used to power the heat pump ?
This information is an input to the PV requirement
Is it possible that heat from the Solar heating [...]
Written by admin on February 22, 2009 – 2:15 pm
The recent government Heat and Energy Saving Strategy discussed the “Whole House” approach (Chapter 1 Box 1.3) to considering a households energy needs and CO2 impacts as a whole. GreenHomeDiary is pioneering this approach - the different renewable technologies and energy saving considerations should form an integrated solution. The possible difficulty is that different suppliers [...]
Written by admin on February 22, 2009 – 1:55 pm
There will be a combination of renewable technologies that will form an overal solution to the goal of achieving a zero energy usage for the house, which will also contribute towards reducing our carbon footprint. There is a minimum configuration of appliance that need to be operational in the event of a power cut :-
Freezer
Refrigerator
Central [...]
Written by admin on February 9, 2009 – 12:28 pm
Podcast of Interview with Georgina Windsor & Mike Chater
Mike originally started the campaign in February 2008 at Colden Common. This interview outlines the leadup to the Colden Common Launch on Saturday 14th February at Colden Common School.
The description of the Campaign can be seen here
You find find more information about the Launch here
Written by admin on February 6, 2009 – 5:53 pm
Colden Common School Sat 14th February 2 ’til 4pm
The Greening Campaign for Colden Common will be launched at Colden Common School. The programme of events are :-
2:00 Welcome & Introduction Mike Chater
2:10 Presentation By Colden Common School Children
2:25 Energy Saving Trust
2:45 Intro to Next Session Mike Chater
2:55 Presentation By Colden Common School Children
3:10 WinAcc - Winchester Action on Climate Change - Robert [...]
Written by admin on February 5, 2009 – 9:56 am
Current Situation
As of Jan 2009, there were 25 people on the waiting list for an allotment in Colden Common. This as double since 2008 and is likely to increase in 2009. Fair Oak Parish Council has recently made provision for additional allotments (so we know its possible!), and there are “GrowShare” schemes being run in [...]
Written by admin on February 3, 2009 – 7:28 pm
Problem Statement
What is the optimal amount of insulation to apply on the walls, floors & ceilings ?
i.e. the minimum amount of insulation to achieve the maximum amount of energy savings. The concern is that if (for example) 200mm of insulation is used, will increasing this to 300mm only save an additional 5% ? And [...]
