Villagers Save on Their Energy Bills
Wed, 11 May 2011
The Energy Surveys of local buildings have resulted in the soon-to-be-opened village shop installing loft insulation, solid wall insulation, energy efficient lighting and a highly efficient boiler for heating and hot water. All of these measures will reduce the shop’s energy bill. In addition, three village halls and St Lukes Church in Upper Broughton (pictured) were surveyed. Kinoulton Village Hall has subsequently submitted a grant application for funding towards a photovoltaic solar panel.
Members of a Nottinghamshire-based environmental group have recently completed a Low Car
bon Communities project which will save villagers money on their energy bill and lower their carbon dioxide emissions at the same time. Members of the community group Greening Kinoulton have spent five months working in partnership with Midlands-based environmental charity Marches Energy Agency (MEA) to offer projects including volunteer training to those who would like to help householders to reduce their energy usage, energy surveys for local buildings, teaching sessions in the local primary school, and a renewables workshop.
bon Communities project which will save villagers money on their energy bill and lower their carbon dioxide emissions at the same time. Members of the community group Greening Kinoulton have spent five months working in partnership with Midlands-based environmental charity Marches Energy Agency (MEA) to offer projects including volunteer training to those who would like to help householders to reduce their energy usage, energy surveys for local buildings, teaching sessions in the local primary school, and a renewables workshop.The volunteer training has resulted in a group of local volunteers (pictured with their certificates at the end of the training) offering to visit the homes of local people to offer tailored energy efficiency advice to help them reduce their energy usage. Similar projects in other parts of the country have seen average bills fall by almost a fifth in homes which have taken part.
The Energy Surveys of local buildings have resulted in the soon-to-be-opened village shop installing loft insulation, solid wall insulation, energy efficient lighting and a highly efficient boiler for heating and hot water. All of these measures will reduce the shop’s energy bill. In addition, three village halls and St Lukes Church in Upper Broughton (pictured) were surveyed. Kinoulton Village Hall has subsequently submitted a grant application for funding towards a photovoltaic solar panel.The project has worked with a range of local organisations including Greening Kinoulton, three village halls (Kinoulton, Hickling and Upper Broughton), St Lukes Church in Upper Broughton, and Kinoulton Primary School. It has been funded by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
Caroline Harmon, Project Manager at MEA, said:
‘We’re really pleased that this project has been able to benefit so many people living in Kinoulton, Upper Broughton and Hickling. The volunteer training and energy surveys will allow local people and organisations to continue to benefit from reduced energy bills and lower carbon emissions for years to come.’
Alastair Cuthill of Greening Kinoulton said:
‘The training and the surveys have inspired people and I am sure this will result in carbon savings. The survey of the new farm shop was especially timely and many of the recommendations have been implemented.’