Climate change is a hot topic today. We cannot deny the changes that are happening around us, and we all need to do our bit to help decarbonise the planet. There are many producers of carbon with farming and transport being significant contributors, but our homes are also one of the biggest.
As inhabitants of this world, we believe we need to look closely at our homes and lifestyle to see what we can do to cut our carbon footprint. When examining our homes, the emphasis is on ‘energy-saving’ and making simple, and some more substantial changes will help decrease the carbon and reduce our energy bills. It’s time to think ‘green and clean’…
With our experience and as a qualified Thermographer and Retrofit Coordinator, Eco Tiffin can assess your home and recommend energy- and money-saving options, improving your home’s comfy factor. We’re committed to providing sound advice for our clients to reduce the risk of poor investments and save money with both long- and short-term solutions. Here are a few things that can be implemented to help energy saving:
- Airtightness and draught proofing
- Modern heating techniques and controls – high-efficiency boilers, thermostats and timers.
- Modern double / triple glazed windows
- Window films
- Insulating walls externally or internally
- Insulating floors (especially ground floor and forgotten)
- Loft insulation
- Eaves insulation
Our energy-saving assessments are the perfect start to enlighten you as to what is possible with your home. We can give you calculated before and after savings if requested to show you what is achievable with the retrofit measures to your home. A practical approach addresses all aspects of energy loss, including thermal bridges and airtightness yet ensures ventilation is present and controlled.
Where thermography comes in….
Thermography is used to identify thermal defects in buildings by measuring and recording the reflected energy of an object or area. These thermal images accurately detect problems by relying on reflected heat. The coldest temperatures will appear as black/dark blue images and range up to red / White for the warmest temperature.
In this process, we determine the areas of heat loss, building defects and anomalies in building structures, which in turn enables homeowners to avoid the sometimes-costly expense of invasive and destructive measures. We effectively allow the homeowner to have a more detailed insight into the property in which they plan to invest. This practice has proven highly successful in old and listed buildings to help identify adaptions and alterations.
Our focus is to improve and maximise the thermal qualities of the whole structure. This takes into account the age, condition, usage, the status of the property (example listed) and particularly the clients long- and short-term goals. There are also substantial added value benefits, which are:
- Identify long and short-term maintenance issues
- Improve ventilation
- Improve health conditions, allergy-free (fungi and moulds associated with damp and condensation)
- Improved comfort
- Change habits
- Save money
- Helping the war on climate change
If you’d like a home energy survey on your property, please call us to discuss your requirements and the most suitable type of assessment to suit your needs.
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If you're looking to cut costs, improve your home's comfort levels, reduce heat loss, get rid of damp or discuss insurance claims, drop us a line and one of our expert team will be in touch.