Heat Pump Ready

🌍 Excited to share insights from a recent Heat Pump Ready workshop, where we explored Nesta’s new Clean Heat Policy Plan.   We focused on two key areas to enhance heat pump rollout:   1️⃣ Streamlining the path to heat pump readiness: We recognised the need for supportive measures that guide homeowners through the process of preparing their homes for heat pump installation, even before applying for grants like the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS). Streamlining these steps— such as conducting heat surveys and assessing energy efficiency measures— can help make the transition smoother and more accessible for everyone.   2️⃣ Expanding policy flexibility: Nesta discussed the importance of building flexibility into policy instruments to empower consumers to adopt a wider range of technologies. Expanding the BUS to include energy efficiency measures not only enhances home performance but also reduces operational costs for heat pumps. Additionally, integrating Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) can optimise our grid and lower costs. The combination of heat pumps with energy efficiency improvements can lead to substantial savings, proving that collaborative policy efforts can truly benefit homeowners and the environment.   Looking forward to continued discussions on how we can make our homes heat pump ready! 🔧💡     #HeatPumps #CleanHeat  #EnergyEfficiency #Nesta 

🔧 Transforming heat pump installation 🔥    Discover how innovation is reshaping heat pump survey and design in our latest blog, in partnership with elementalLONDON, highlighting the advancements from the Heat Pump Ready programme. Discover:   🏠 Smart tools using meter data and sensors to measure heat loss and peak energy demand.  📱 A smartphone app for customers to survey properties, enabling remote system design.    Featuring Heat Pump Ready programme supported projects Build Test Solutions, geo (Green Energy Options), Hoare Lea, Purrmetrix, City Science, Heatly, and podcast BetaTalk & BetaTeach.    🔗: https://lnkd.in/gygqEDig #HeatPumps #Innovation #NetZero #EnergyEfficiency #SmartHome 

This Wednesday 27 November, Dr. Anna Mroz, Energy Innovation Project Manager, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, will be chairing a panel discussion on ‘Innovative heat pump solutions for social housing: insights from the Heat Pump Ready programme’ at HOMES UK and Unlock Net Zero Live, at 3:15 PM ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eErsgqCv This session will explore how innovations in smart and flexible technology, whole-house retrofit and user experience can enable the mass rollout of heat pumps in social housing. We look forward to the panel discussion, which will feature input from expert panellists Mark Hewitt from ICAX Ltd, Ian Rose from Passiv UK, Richard Barwick MCIOB, AECB from RJ Barwick and Adam Fudakowski from Switchee. William Jones from the Heat Pump Ready programme will also attend the event. We look forward to meeting you there! 👋 #UnlockNetZeroLive #HOMESUK #HeatPumps #HeatPumpReady

🏠 The Green Home Finance Accelerator (GHFA) has provided grant funding to support finance providers and other organisations to design, develop, and pilot innovative finance propositions which encourage domestic energy efficiency, low carbon heating and micro-generation retrofit. The Discovery Phase initially awarded over £4 million in grant funding to 26 projects across Great Britain in 2023. 📖 Read nine brand new case studies for Discovery Phase projects to find out more about the innovative propositions: https://lnkd.in/efJfQyZE Find out more details on all projects through the end of Discovery Phase reports, available here: https://lnkd.in/evaw9u7n The programme is funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as part of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and managed by PwC with support from The Carbon Trust.

Can you measure home heat loss in the Autumn and Spring? ⛅   As part of their Heat Pump Ready project, Hoare Lea, City Science and Purrmetrix have been investigating whether the heat loss monitoring season could be extended to Spring and Autumn as well as Winter, without compromising the accuracy of the results.   Current best practice in the UK is to monitor heat loss from November to March, to coincide with the core heating season. However, this project looked at the impact of extending the monitoring season from early October to early May.   They found that the accuracy of heat loss calculations is more dependent on temperature than the calendar month. Their investigations suggest that heat loss measurements can be performed from early October to early May, provided that the weather is cold enough. Technically speaking, there need to be at least 2000 degree hours (the number of hours where the outdoor temperature is below 15.5C) to achieve robust test results.   So, can you measure heat loss in the Autumn and Spring? In short, yes, provided the weather is cold enough. But a greater number of degree hours leads to greater confidence in the results, so this should be the priority.   #HeatPumpReady #NetZero #HeatPump #LowCarbonHeat

💷 Leveraging innovative finance mechanisms to improve the decarbonisation of homes across Great Britain. 🏠 The Green Home Finance Accelerator (GHFA) has provided grant funding to support finance providers and other organisations to design, develop, and pilot innovative finance propositions which encourage domestic energy efficiency, low carbon heating and micro-generation retrofit. The Discovery Phase initially awarded over £4 million in grant funding to 26 projects across Great Britain in 2023. 📖 Read nine brand new case studies for Discovery Phase projects to find out more about the innovative propositions: https://lnkd.in/efJfQyZE Find out more details on all projects through the end of Discovery Phase reports, available here: https://lnkd.in/evaw9u7n The programme is funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as part of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and managed by PwC with support from the Carbon Trust.

🌟 Introducing Go Renewable by MCS and Energy Saving Trust! 🔋   MCS and Energy Saving Trust, supported by the Heat Pump Ready programme, have launched 'Go Renewable'. This tool allows homeowners to get multiple quotes from one detailed home survey, including an EPC and BS EN 12831 compliant heat loss calculation, conducted by an Elmhurst Energy assessor.   Key benefits of ‘Go Renewable’: - Step change with one survey providing multiple quotes from MCS certified installers. - Minimises disruption and offers customer choice. - Installers receive high-quality leads with detailed property information and BS EN 12831 complaint heat loss calculation. - Access to grants like the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS). - Support from MCS and Energy Saving Trust.   The pilot phase is live in southwest England, with a national rollout planned. Visit www.gorenewable.org.uk for more information or to register as an installer. #HeatPumpReady #NetZero #HeatPump #LowCarbonHeat #Decarbonisation

🌍🔧 Discover innovative Heat Pump Ready projects that streamline home installations with accurate quotes and efficient processes, powered by MCS, Energy Saving Trust, Heatly, Thermly and EDF Catalyst.   Go Renewable: Powered by MCS and Energy Saving Trust, helps homeowners explore suitable renewable technologies and compare quotes from MCS-certified installers. Its home survey allows multiple installers to quote accurately without a site visit. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eaDskehB   Heatly: Installers and customers can conduct home surveys to create a “digital twin” of their property using Heatly’s AI software. This includes heat loss calculations and design, enabling detailed quotes and efficient system installations. ➡️ https://www.heatly.com/   Thermly: Customers can enter their property details into Thermly’s online platform to get personalised heat pump recommendations and connect with pre-qualified installers for up to three tailored cost estimates before a site visit. ➡️ https://www.thermly.co.uk/   EDF Catalyst: This one-stop solution guides customers from pre-survey assessment to quote, installation, and post-installation monitoring. It simplifies and accelerates the heat pump installation process, reducing time, cost, and complexity for all supply chain parties. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ef36-3MC Learn more about these and all other projects supported by the Heat Pump Ready programme at ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eY-2Q-vF    #HeatPumpReady #NetZero #heatpump #LowCarbonHeat

The second episode of the Heat Pump Ready podcast series with BetaTalk is now live 🎉 In the second episode of the Heat Pump Ready special bulletin series, Nathan Gambling talks to four Heat Pump Ready projects to discuss ‘How Innovation can improve the heat pump survey and design process’. Nathan is joined by Thom Whiffen, Head of Product at geo (Green Energy Options), Hermione Crease, Director at Purrmetrix, Griff Thomas, Managing Director at Heatly and Richard Jack, Technical Director at Build Test Solutions. 🎙️➡️ https://lnkd.in/ePByvK_U #HeatPumpReady #NetZero #HeatPump #Decarbonisation

What do the public think of heat pumps?    ✅ Public support for heat pumps is stronger than expected: Thermly, supported by Heat Pump Ready, spoke to customers directly and found that, although upgrading to a heat pump system can be a significant investment, customers are receptive to it because they understand the need for environment change. 💡Customer concerns are different to industry concerns: Customers want to understand fundamental topics, such as how heat pumps work, how noisy they are and how to access government grants, rather than SCOP ratings, network capacity and heat loss calculation accuracy, which are mostly industry concerns. 📗 Customers want reliable, comprehensive advice that is tailored to their specific situation: Customers need the facts to support and guide them through the process, which is the aim of Thermly’s digital platform. To learn more about Thermly, please visit www.thermly.co.uk     #HeatPumpReady #NetZero #HeatPump #LowCarbonHeat