Climate change

Climate change and soaring fuel bills have become mainstream news items and are of great personal and global concern. LWZ can not only make your home warmer for less money, but will also help you reduce your personal carbon footprint to fight climate change.

The Government has pledged to reduce carbon emissions. Making homes more energy efficient helps to stop carbon emissions from going into the atmosphere, which will reduce the effect that greenhouse gases are having on our environment.

How much could you save on your energy bill every year?

25% of your home’s heat is lost through the roof. Loft insulation could save you up to £145 per year.

35% of your energy is lost through the walls. Installing cavity wall insulation could save you up to £120 per year.

Installing a low energy light bulbs could save you £2 per bulb, per year.

Reflective radiator panels are fitted between the radiator and outside walls. This stops the heat escaping through the wall and can save £1 per panel per year.

Draught proofing your doors and windows stops cold air getting into your home. This can reduce your energy costs by £25 per year.

Turning the room thermostat down by one degree can save you around £30 a year.

Choose new TVs that are a suitable size for your home a 42 inch flat screen (LCD) TV consumes around £28 per year more electricity than a 32 inch TV.

Fitting a hot water tank jacket could save you £37 a year.

Aerating or low-flow showerheads use less water without any significant change to the shower; installing one could save up to £20 per year.

10% of your home’s energy is lost through your windows. Install double glazing to save around £143 per year.

If everybody in a four-person family replaced one bath a week with a five minute shower, you could save between £5 and £15 per year off your energy bill.

Upgrading to a condensing boiler could save up to £227 a year.

Standby devices automatically switch off an appliance that has been left on standby, saving you £7 per year on your electricity bills.

Carbon emissions

The average home currently emits five tonnes of CO2 a year. Here are 13 ways where you can make your potential savings (figures in tonnes).

1.40 - Installing loft insulation
0.75 - Installing cavity wall insulation
1.00 - Installing solar panels
1.00 - Install new condensing boiler
0.68 - instal double glazing
0.30 - Turn down the heating by 1C
0.18 - 'A' rated fridge freezer
0.15 - Switch off appliances left on standby
0.15 - Hot water tank insulated
0.14 - Windows and doors draughtproofed
0.15 - Turn hot water down to 60C
0.04 - At least one energy saving light bulb
0.10 - Lower washing machine temperature