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This provided somewhat shock news two weeks ago and has caused some real ripples in the industry and concerns by many Scottish Ministers as it makes no logical sense. Much more clarification needed, but read my latest blog for an update #woodburning #sustainable #ecofriendly

On Friday SIA launched a petition urging a u-turn on the ban of wood burning stoves in Scotland to protect the right to use a wood burning stove for sustainable low-carbon heating. The SIA argument states "Woodburning stoves are the lowest carbon emitting heating available for homes, with a carbon intensity 1/19th of direct electric heating. As we strive to reduce our emissions in the move to a net zero world why are we seeking to exclude the lowest carbon emitting source of heat from the market? Read the arguments and key facts and spread the word to protect the right to use a wood burning stove for sustainable low carbon heating in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔥 https://lnkd.in/eF8yx_st

Insulation a hot topic for clean energy Interesting to see public/media lobbying by CSR Limited and Fletcher Building for inclusion in the Future Made In Australia Act. What this misses by a country mile is that energy efficiency and/or sustainability currently plays no role in the valuation of a home … Unless we address this glaring structural deficiency we aren’t going to solve problems, improve quality of build infrastructure… or help building companies sell products and services! We should be using data - lots of it - to make producing an assessment, and assign a value, of buildings. Lynne Gallagher Gareth O'Reilly Siobhan Toohill Siobhan Twomey Glen Spratt John Oh Brendan French Jacqueline Crawshaw Ian Oppermann Wayne Fitzsimmons Dan Bolger The Australian 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gAa6_Uuc Apple News Link https://lnkd.in/gF2RHZ_9

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What a shame that the supposed nicely sited air source heat pump, ASHP, pictured and mentioned in the article is actually an air-conditioning unit. Especially as round the the corner is a Grade 1listed building that has a ground source heat pump, GSHP, you would never know was there. This example does show new plant being unobtrusively placed in a historic setting, and change can absolutely be accomodated in listed buildings. #climateaction Financial Times https://lnkd.in/ee_CVFnR

The Heat in Buildings Bill will set out laws for how we heat Scotland’s buildings, as well as how energy efficient the buildings need to be. We were one of many organisations to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation earlier this year on the Bill, including how it will impact the supply chain in Scotland which is pivotal in achieving a just transition to net zero. https://lnkd.in/ddDZ6SR7 #NetZeroWeek #SupplyChain #Decarbonisation #HeatInBuildingsBill #Government #OurResponse #TimeToTakeAction #ClimateAction #HelpingHomes #EnergyEfficiency"

Where have great strides been made in energy conservation? The ICC International Energy Conservation Code created in 1998 brought a level of both prescriptive and performance based energy savings together for commercial and residential construction. Imagine, Texas has five (5) climate zones ranging from dry to coastal marine, cold/dry to hot/humid, and variations in between. Each zone requiring a differing method of moisture control and building construction/insulation/vapor control treatment. With that less energy is used by properly sizing HVAC equipment and making the building envelope tight. Additionally the adoption of energy conservation requirement of appliances, windows/doors, lighting, vent fans, etc., adds to less energy used. By all these measures, today less energy is used per person than 1985.

Westminster plan for UK’s biggest heat network could involve parliament warmed by waste and low-carbon heat. #renewables #power #energy #wind #offshore #onshore #solar #hydropower #floating #nuclear #geothermal #efficiency #transition #susteinability #circular #economy #esg #clean #decarbonization #electrification #climate #hydrogen #mobility #greensteel #ammonia #transportation #storage #fuelcell #smartgrid #der #powersystem #generation #transmission #distribution #electricity #machines #drives #sensors #iot #education #engineering #innovation #entrepreneurship #creativity #technology #digitalization #cybersecurtity #metering

A recent policy report by Which? highlights the importance of building consumer trust to decarbonise the housing stock across the UK.   To reach net zero targets, households must be able to access reliable tradespeople with the appropriate qualifications and skills to upgrade homes. The report states:   ‘This problem may be particularly acute in the insulation sector, where press stories about poor work and rogue traders have left consumers concerned about the risks of poorly installed insulation, problems caused by damp and mould, and difficulties when trying to sell their property.’   The report recommends that consumers should seek installers that for low carbon heating, micro generation and insulation are certified by MCS (for low carbon heating and micro generation) or TrustMark (for insulation). The government currently endorses these schemes for work that is supported by the ECO scheme or government funding.   You can read the full report and the recommendations here ⬇