Is your house leaking - energy?

Transition Town Dorchester is about to run a project to make a rapid assessment of Dorchester's potential for making homes more energy-efficient.   They have bid for government funds to do this, and if they are successful, the project will start straight away, at the beginning of February.

Transition Town Dorchester would like to find 8 households in Dorchester to take part.  What this involves is: allowing a professional energy assessor to visit your home for 1-2 hours, then receiving a report giving the energy rating of your home (like the A-G labels you see on fridges), with suggestions for ways to increase the efficiency. The report will give an idea of the cost of improvements, as well as what you could expect to save on your bills.  Once you have digested the report, TTD would like you to take part in a short survey to give your reactions, and to say which, if any, of the suggestions you plan to take up. The energy survey and report will be yours to keep, free of charge.

Transition Town Dorchester are looking for a cross-section of typical houses in Dorchester – for example, some terrace houses from before 1919; some 1960s to 1970s detached houses such as Castle Park; some post-War former public housing, e.g. Victoria Park – but we can consider any type of home as long as there are a number of similar ones in Dorchester.

If you would consider taking part in this project, or would like to know more, please get in touch with Sally Cooke as soon as possible, on 01305 267758 or email salcooke1@gmail.com   

PS The energy surveyor is an independent expert, not affiliated to any particular supply company and there will be no pressure to take up any suggestions – Transition Town Dorchester's aim is simply to find out what works for people, and what doesn't work. And there is no cost to you – the government will pay, as part of their work to reduce our national carbon footprint.

Photo courtesy of Transition Town Dorchester