Encourage landlords private and social to replace single glazed windows with double glazed units.
Rented Accommodation in the social and private sector be provided with sympathetic replacement double glazed windows and doors as part of a government initiative to combat excess energy usage/wastage especially during cold weather months(est.8) when a single glazed property will use at least twice the energy of a comparable double glazed unit due to thermal heat loss through single glass panes.
Listed buildings will need to be included in this petition – not excluded. A government incentive grant should be made available to all Landlords adopting this scheme which will not only greatly reduce energy consumption – thereby reducing carbon emissions – but have the added benefit of helping landlords achieve their targets Re "Thermal Comfort criteria" for all their Tenants.
If So please check out my on-line Downing Street Petition. – And Star this Q.thanks.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk:80/Enviroglazed/
It’s the good old – cold UK
I believe that this will save alot of energy, however in comparison to cost implementation it may be better to use the funds in other areas which have a greater impact on energy reduction.
Glazing accounts for approximately 10% of all heat lost in a building, and double glazing, will greatly reduce heat loss. However in comparison about 25% of heat loss is through the roof and walls, where grants are available for upto 100% in the UK, the cost is minimal in comparison to double glazing.
Having said this it would be beneficial to offer grants to try to ensure all properties in the UK meet this standard, reduce energy consumption and ensure that we meet emission targets, this scheme would be costly, which would most likely mean that grants would be disproportionate to the implementation costs and may not have the intended effect on uptake.
For more information for grants on other energy saving methods http://howtosaveenergy.blogspot.com/2007/04/cavity-wall-cash-back.html
Energy Saver
http://howtosaveenergy.blogspot.com
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#1 by Nickel Johann at October 29th, 2009
That is what we do in Germany where modern buildings consume only 5% of the heating energy of the US equivalent
A good point to start is to have an architect who knows where the South is !!! believe me, it´s not always the case !
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http://www.passivehouse.com/
#2 by cassandra c at October 29th, 2009
Depends on where you live. If it is a temperate climate where you don’t use much heat or airconditioning, the energy used to create the extra glass and the resources used to replace the windows will be more than the savings you make with replacing them. I live where we don’t use heat except for about a week a year, and don’t even own an air conditioner. Yes, it is paradise. Replacing my windows would be a huge waste of energy.
Do a cost-benefit analysis before proposing something.
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#3 by John at October 29th, 2009
i honestly think it will save alot of energy i mean you said everything. although it depends on wether they need the double panes glass windows i mean i know it saves energy but place sometimes dont need this like in cold places. this is a very good idea and you should go for it.
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#4 by Scott L at October 29th, 2009
New houses and apartments are double pane. Though the government building I work in (build in 1999) is not. So not too much energy savings in my opinion.
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#5 by howtosaveenergy.co.uk at October 29th, 2009
I believe that this will save alot of energy, however in comparison to cost implementation it may be better to use the funds in other areas which have a greater impact on energy reduction.
Glazing accounts for approximately 10% of all heat lost in a building, and double glazing, will greatly reduce heat loss. However in comparison about 25% of heat loss is through the roof and walls, where grants are available for upto 100% in the UK, the cost is minimal in comparison to double glazing.
Having said this it would be beneficial to offer grants to try to ensure all properties in the UK meet this standard, reduce energy consumption and ensure that we meet emission targets, this scheme would be costly, which would most likely mean that grants would be disproportionate to the implementation costs and may not have the intended effect on uptake.
For more information for grants on other energy saving methods http://howtosaveenergy.blogspot.com/2007/04/cavity-wall-cash-back.html
Energy Saver
http://howtosaveenergy.blogspot.com
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