Households produce around 28% of UK CO2 emissions mainly through space heating, hot water provision and lighting. Here at Touchwood Homes we are passionate about reducing these emissions (and so running costs) in the home through improved quality in house design and construction methods. We hope to bring you both current industry news, and also company information and build progress in the coming weeks. Visit our website for further information at www.touchwoodhomes.co.uk
Monday 2 May 2011
Solar panel performance
Touchwood Homes' Post Office Cottage renovation project www.touchwoodhomes.co.uk/gallery.html is performing superbly, with all hot water being supplied by the solar panel array since early April. During early April when the evenings were cold, the solar array even managed to charge the underfloor heating during the day to keep the house warm in the evening, whilst still providing hot water for household use. With heating and hot water provided by wood (logs) in the winter months cut from nearby trees, the house's heating and hot water demands are truly carbon neutral and cost nothing! with typical heating and hot water costs via fossil fuels / electric being around £800 per year this is a considerable cost saving!
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