40 years since the Vienna Convention...
When the world acted for the environment- And it worked?! Back in the 80s, the ozone hole made headline...
40 years since the Vienna Convention...
Keep the Heat is a scheme we run where community groups and parish/town councils can borrow one of our thermal cameras for free to take thermal images of buildings. A thermal image is a photo of a house that shows you where heat might be ‘leaking out’ of a building. You can request images of your home to find out where the heat is ‘leaking’ out of it and guidance on how you can fix it, so that your home stays warmer and you can reduce your energy bills.
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Last year 58 different groups took part (29 parish councils, 24 community groups and 5 town councils) who surveyed 550 properties!
That adds to the totals for the project so far, looking back to the very beginning when Suffolk’s community thermal imaging project was piloted in 2022:
With temperatures dropping, the project is open again so community groups and town/parish councils can sign up to take part and survey local residents’ homes. If you’ve taken part before, sign up again to engage new households and compare houses from last year that have since improved their property!
Training and resources will be provided and then you will use the cameras to scan homes from the roadside to identify potential areas of heat loss to help residents save money and reduce their carbon footprint. To express your interest in the project please complete this form before the 10th of September so we can plan the project.
If you have any questions about the project, please contact Jess.Miller@suffolk.gov.uk.
Sign up here!
We want to help you identify ways to make your home more energy efficient, so it stays warmer for longer, you save money and less carbon is emitted.
Living in a cold and possibly damp home can be harmful for our health, causing a range of conditions from higher blood pressure and more colds, to breathing problems and pneumonia.
Additionally, our homes in Suffolk account for around a fifth of the county’s carbon emissions. There needs to be an urgent increase in energy efficiency improvements in our homes, if we are going to hit the carbon reduction targets necessary to reduce the impact of climate change. This project is just one way we’re helping to deliver the Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan and is funded by Suffolk’s Public Sector Leaders.
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