SWaCS is offering on loan a thermal imaging camera to Swanmore residents to help them identify where their homes are losing heat. By pinpointing troublespots a few simple steps may be all that’s needed to reduce fuel bills and cut down on greenhouse gases.
SWaCS is an independent group of volunteers formed in October 2022 and covering the parishes of Swanmore and Shedfield. It aims to find projects to cut the carbon footprint in these villages following the lead of Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council, who both declared a climate emergency in 2019 and are working towards a “net zero” county by 2030. SWaCS’ first project focuses on preventable heat loss from homes.
The average UK carbon footprint per person is about 8.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year and the loss of eat from homes is a major contributor. Global reduction of this footprint to about two tonnes per person per year by 2050 should keep a rise in world temperatures below 2°C.
A thermal imaging camera produces a heat map of hot and cold spots and can be used to find where cold is leaking into and heat is leaking out of our homes. Discovering these areas can highlight where to upgrade or repair insulation, leading to warmer homes, thus saving on heating bills and reducing our carbon footprint.
Swanmore Parish Council has bought a small thermal imaging camera that pairs with a smart phone and SWaCS is launching a free loan project from October for anyone interested, whether homeowners or tenants., to survey their own homes. A survey takes about an hour. The camera loan is available to anyone who lives in the parish of Swanmore.
Contact us to arrange a suitable time for you to borrow the camera – instructions and help will be provided.
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