Technological Initiatives
The 30 + "Technological Initiatives" listed below are "low to high cost" projects.
Three random examples are:
- Double glazing windows (High Cost)
- Insulating cavity walls (Medium Cost)
- Installing garden water butts and garden composters (Low cost)
"If going green isn't saving you money,
you're doing it wrong"
For details see the relevant "Consumption" pages.
Technological Initiatives 1995 to date |
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| Insulation | Double glazed all windows | 1996 - 1999 |
| New Back door with double glazing | 2000 | |
| House - Cavity Wall Insulation | 2002 | |
| Reflectors behind all radiators | 2003 | |
| Loft floor - Insulation upgrade | 2003 | |
| New front door with double glazing | 2007 | |
| Front and Back door draught-proofing upgrade | 2007 | |
| Window draught-proofing upgrade | 2007 | |
| Flat Roof insulation using Warmcel | 2008 | |
| Workshop - additional loft floor insulation | 2009 | |
| Extra loft insulation - rigid insulation between pitched roof rafters | 2010 | |
| Workshop - Cavity Wall insulation | 2010 | |
| Built rear ground floor extension with latest windows, underfloor, wall and ceiling insulations | 2017 | |
| Built kitchen extension with latest windows, underfloor, wall and ceiling insulations | 2018 | |
| Upgraded the front 5 windows with Accoya framed double glazing. | 2022 | |
| Front door draught-proofing upgrade | 2022 | |
| Upgraded flat roof with 118mm Insulation panels over existing insulation and boards | 2022 | |
| Electricity | Sava Plug on fridge | 2002 |
| Power Strips with single switch for TV and 2 computer "clusters" | 2006 | |
| Electricity meter to measure individual appliance energy usage | 2006 | |
| 14 energy-saving light bulbs on most-used light fittings | 2002 - 2007 | |
| Remaining bulbs replaced with energy-saving light bulbs | 2008 | |
| All property lighting including strip lightings units replaced with LED units and bulbs. | 2019 | |
| Appliances | Replaced large US-Style fridge-freezer with A+ Freezer | 2005 |
| Eco Kettle | 2007 | |
| Replaced 30-year-old fridge freezer with A+ fridge-freezer | 2007 | |
| Replaced 13-year-old washing machine with ISE 10 AAA machine | 2008 | |
| Replaced ISE DW243 with Bosch SMS69L32 A Rated SuperSilent dishwasher installed. | 2015 | |
| Replaced ISE 10 with Bosch WAQ28462 A+++ washing machine | 2015 | |
| Household Heating | Replaced 25-year-old C/H boiler with Grant Vortex Condenser oil boiler | 2010 |
| Replaced oil C/H boiler with Hitachi Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) | 2021 | |
| Transport &Travel | Changed from two old cars to single new Toyota Prius Hybrid T4 | 2006 |
| Inherited old petrol 1100cc petrol as second car for only occasional use | 2013 | |
| Replaced petrol car with New Nissan Leaf 2018 all electric vehicle (EV) | 2018 | |
| Water | Installed a water meter | 1997 |
| Extra 4 garden water butts installed totaling 800 litres | 2006 | |
| Interflush toilet cistern water-saving device. Decommissioned 2019. | 2006 | |
| Decommissioned water softener system | 2006 | |
| Installed Scale Watcher. Chemical free. Minimal energy use. | 2006 | |
| Installed iFlo Kamira toilets in the new rear extension. Very water efficient. | 2017 | |
| Installed iFlo Kamira toilets in the upstairs bathroom. .Very water efficient.. | 2018 | |
| Laundry | Replaced 13-year old washing machine with ISE 10 | 2008 |
| Replaced ISE 10 with Bosch WAQ28462 washing machine | 2015 | |
| Surplus Resources | 2 x green cones and two black composters. | 1998 - 1999 |
| Other | Use of some Organic paint for redecoration | 2006 |
| Website completed explaining all the initiatives. | 2010 | |