Energy Survey Introduced In Lancashire

A new survey introduced in Lancashire could help locals to save money on their energy bills.

The new energy survey will be done using a plane and thermal imaging equipment. This will help to identify ‘hot spots’ around the county, showing the exact areas from which buildings are losing the greatest amount of heat.

Statistics show that heat is typically lost through the walls, windows and loft. The survey will help to identify these areas, and show the real problem to encourage people to install energy efficient measures in their homes.

Once the survey has been carried out, work will begin to help teach householders and businesses learn how they can improve their properties – including by making use of low cost measures to cut down on energy costs.

Double glazing can help to reduce the heat lost through windows by half. In turn, this can help to take around £135 off your annual energy bills, according to the Energy Saving Trust.

Other measures include cavity wall insulation that can reduce bills by £115, and loft insulation that can save £150 on energy bills.

County Councillor Tim Ashton said that ‘cutting down on energy use makes sense at all times’ and that the scheme will also help to ensure that families can cut costs.

There will be a number of grants made available to businesses and homeowners to help them implement energy saving measures.

The flights needed to create the survey will also be offset by the council contributing to the Lancashire-Gulu Carbon Compensation Scheme.