Project Case Studies

Energy saving householder inspires neighbours

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One householder in Turin, Italy, was interested in participating in Eco n’Home due to concerns over both fuel bills and climate change. The initial audit of the apartment carried out by EAA highlighted that domestic hot water should be the focus of recommendations. The householder could not switch to a non- electric system but decided to replace the boiler with a more efficient model with less storage capacity. The participant also replaced their fridge with an A+ rated model, replaced light bulbs with low energy bulbs and reduced standby losses on electrical appliances by installing plugs with separate switches. In total, the householders have reduced their energy consumption by 0.23tCO2 per year.

In addition to replacing their own boiler, the householder encouraged all residents in the same building to replace the central heating boiler system to a more efficient system that also uses a less polluting fuel. This is to be replaced after summer 2009 to allow householders to financially prepare for such an installation.

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