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  • Introduction
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  • Small heating changes
    • Limit your thermostats
    • Turn down your boiler thermostat
    • Zone your heating
    • Update your heating controls
    • Check your frost arrangements
    • Reduce the available heat output
    • Fix a cold radiator
    • Reduce the hot water temperature
    • Turn off hot water preheat
    • Disable the heating in summer
    • Place foil behind radiators
    • Review heating and hot water timings
  • Big heating changes
    • Replace your boiler with a heat pump
    • Connect to a district heating scheme
    • Remove a hot water tank
    • Install heated seating
    • Add or switch to infrared heating
    • Switch to a biomass boiler
  • Heat loss measures
    • Draughtproof the building
    • Create a draught lobby
    • Close doors automatically
    • Install air curtains
    • Install destratification fans
    • Insulate under the ground floor
    • Insulate the roof
    • Insulate the walls
    • Install heat recovery extractor fans
    • Insulate hot water pipework and tank
    • Insulate heating pipework
    • Reduce the size of heated spaces
    • Control ventilation automatically
  • Windows
    • Install blinds against solar gain
    • Add heat reflecting film
    • Close fitting thermal curtains or blinds
    • Replace single glazing with double or triple
    • Install secondary glazing
    • Install temporary secondary glazing
  • Electricity
    • Install motion sensors for some electrics
    • Install countdown timers on some electrics
    • Switch to more efficient appliances
    • Update your lighting
  • Generation
    • Install photovoltaic solar panels on your roof
    • Install solar panels in your grounds
    • Install solar slates
    • Handle solar gain with a building feature
  • Management
    • Keep heating maintenance records
    • Restrict access to heating plant
    • Provide maintenance contact details
    • Maintain your radiators and convectors
    • Get smart meters
    • Keep the building water tight
  • Behaviour change
    • Unblock your radiators
    • Control ventilation manually
    • Cluster users together
  • Actions we’ve excluded
    • Replace your boiler with one that is hydrogen-ready
    • Replace a boiler with a combined heat and power system
    • Install solar panels for hot water
    • Turn electrical items off at the plug
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Insulate the walls

Insulate the walls#

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More information

  • Retrofit internal wall insulation: Best practice

  • Fabric improvements for energy efficiency in traditional buildings

  • Basic explanation of types of insulation

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