Liz Lainé

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It’s shocking. I went in 2016 - there are markers showing the retreat as you walk down to the glacier. It’s a long walk down.

Painting of a naming ceremony at Hockerton Housing Project

So pleased to see my old home of Hockerton Housing Project now offering ceremonies. While there we delivered a funeral, naming ceremony and wedding for residents & they were the most beautiful, meaningful days. Super eco venue w/ talented residents. www.hockertonhousingproject.org.uk/blog/

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How the simmering UK freedom of speech row reached boiling point How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?

What on Earth is this? An "in depth" BBC article about free speech in the UK that only cites examples of right-wing/ 'anti-woke' speech being suppressed. How can you mention Lucy Connolly but completely ignore Palestine Action / Just Stop Oil? Gob-smacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yes, and there’s no uncovered pipework. I’m just thinking of doing more. Eg I put 20cm of insulation around my already insulated thermal store because I like not wasting heat.

Right - so additional insulation is likely to be necessary? Might bump it up the to do list!

I’ll get my infrared thermometer out when it gets cold to see how urgent that work is. Any thoughts?

The fence is ours, and we are also the neighbours. They are boxed in hard plastic and it’s a short v protected run. I don’t think I can do more boxing next to the unit due to airflow but the rest of the stretch I’m planning seating that insulates the pipes. About 4m in total.

No, too £. They run along a wall and small section of fence.

Heat pump successfully moved to the boundary. Time to wrap its feet to match its body.

Found them

Anyone on the March? Where’s the climate bloc

Cleaning my mind and timeline with some dahlia joy. Back to the jobs I shd be doing.

It was in the EPC reform condoc, so maybe that’s on its way…

Not so sure - ScotGov is considering signposting to tailored advice and I prefer that model to one size fits all. ATM it looks like EPCs are basis for MEES advice, but don’t consider damp/mould/ventilation - problematic.

Yes, in various ways. Plus ways to make it easier for DEAs, by pre filling data that has been audited.

Yes, that’s what we do with @ecofurb.bsky.social, for homeowners and small landlords, and our software used by asset managers Retrofit Coordinators. Able to model all options, at today’s prices, in line with the customers priorities. EPCs are not an advice tool, or shdnt be.

Various tests possible, not all available due to limitations on source data for comparison

Yes, has pushed up time (therefore cost), SAP ratings for heavily glazed homes (system builds) and opportunity for incorrect data capture. There is a tension between detail, cost and accuracy (time, fraud, mistakes).

Plus ceiling heights and Windows also now on rdsap10. ECMK has submitted ways they could improve auditing but requires MHCLG approval and implementation across schemes

My recommendation: get our #RdSAP10 analysis to make an informed choice once MEES metrics are announced. There are choices on how to comply for those who act early. 2/2

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Know a landlord who wants to understand what #MEES could mean for them - I’m pleased to share @ecofurb.bsky.social has scaled its advice services to offer cost-effective options for landlords of every size. 1/2 ecofurb.com/ecofurb-for-...

To clarify - monitoring can be the right answer when certain works are being planned, to test quality of works, and to reduce mould and under/overheating risk (with resident consent, most likely in social housing). I’m just not convinced my bank needs 15 min reports on what’s happening in my home.

Wish I could help! When was the EPC done and does it say what accreditation scheme. eg Elmhurst, ECMK, Quidos? Do question it with them. It’s all down to the measurements.

I then wonder how close critics want to get to 100% smart meter monitoring of homes by Govt and banks. I think (hope) privacy campaigners will have something to say on that, and I don’t think it would hugely impact what recommendations wd be made to improve a home.

I’m not saying there’s not a problem, but it’s not clear if they’ve just ‘found’ an issue that’s known and there’s a solution for. We @cotalityuk.bsky.social have a service that updates the carbon factors and energy tariffs so those figures are closer to reality.

The issue here may be the data source - if they’ve used figures off the EPCs, and those are up to 10 years old, then they don’t account for decarbonisation since the assessment. Have you got the full research- it’s not clear from the coverage I’ve seen what the source data is.

Recognising we need confirmation from govt soon on the reformed metrics and MEES - been waiting since 2017, and the deadline for compliance is 2028/2030.

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Last day of the consultation on #MEES and #DecentHomes. For the former the main flag for landlords is that EPCs pre #EPC reform (due 2026) are valid ten years so getting homes sorted now could buy time (plus benefit your tenants now). Want advice? Help’s here ecofurb.com/ecofurb-for-...