Installation of solar water heating panels to provide hot water.

Monitoring & feedback recommended: Yes

ADVANTAGES

Easy to install; minimal impact on building; visible so promotes user awareness of energy use and virtuous circle of improving energy habits; relatively simple technology; reversible; now commonplace and reasonably-well-understood technology; low technical risk (as long as structural load checks are carried out)

CONCERNS & ACTIONS

TECHNICAL (7)

Handover to user/s
Maintenance interval and complexity
Monitoring and feedback required
Space limitations
Complex installation
Complex operation
Personal capacity/Right opportunity

HERITAGE (4)

Detail for Access to services
Original external detail lost
Listed building consent
Planning consent within conservation area

ENERGY (5)

Increased infiltration
User understanding
Product quality
Installation quality
Commissioning quality

RELATED MEASURES

FABRIC (5)

Loft insulation
Rafter insulation
Flat roof insulation
Room in roof insulation
Loft hatch and ceiling airtightness

BEHAVIOUR (4)

User interfaces for usability
Provision of simple and clear information
Improving User interest and involvement
Maintenance

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