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Category Archives: energy efficiency
Discovering hot lights and pipes!
We have a thermal imaging camera which we use for a number of different reasons, but mainly to work out the areas of greatest heat loss in a building and, therefore, where to target our resources for energy efficiency improvements. … Continue reading
Posted in energy efficiency, LED and lighting, Regions, South East, uncategorized
Tagged energy, energy efficiency, Jane Fletcher, LED, Lighting, pipes, Polesden Lacey, thermal imaging
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Motivation and Empowerment
Written by Jenni Yarwood, our Environmental Intern: As part of my internship at the National Trust, encouraging behavioural change to reduce energy use across the Midlands, was a massive part of my role. Through initial research and discussions, it was … Continue reading
Lindisfarne Castle: How a plastic owl contributes towards better solar power generation!
I had my first opportunity to go back to Lindisfarne Castle since the PV panels were installed in February 2012. It was good to hear that even though the panels have only been working for 10 months, they have already … Continue reading
A brighter future for Midlands properties
The Trust in the Midlands was successful in securing funding of £31,000 from the Arts Council England to replace tungsten and compact fluorescent light bulbs in our registered museums with LED lamps. We have now replaced over 1,800 light bulbs … Continue reading
Posted in energy efficiency, LED and lighting, midlands, Regions
Tagged Arts Council England, Charis Fowler, lamp, LED, light bulb, Midlands, museum
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LED tube vs Flourescent tube…NT environmental work at the movies.
We’re commissioning a series of videos based on the work at the Hafod y Llan Snowdon farm (see the Youtube page) We also have a Camera man following the hydro build over the next year. Been involved in too many … Continue reading
The Power of Partnerships (to pinch Simon Brammers words)
Have just spent a couple of very interesting days shadowing Chris Newman from Ashden Award winning Parity Projects as he carried out in-depth energy assessments of some of our properties. Keith and I met Russell Smith, the Managing Director of … Continue reading
Hello from the East
Hello, I am the Environmental Practices Adviser for the beautiful East of England. Different geography altogether: gently undulating (OK sometimes flat) rather than hilly, so you won’t be hearing much about hydro schemes from me – in fact at the … Continue reading
Posted in Biomass, East of England, energy efficiency, Water
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