Photovoltaic solar panels on south facing roof
Inverter - converting electricity generated by the photovoltaic cells from DC to AC (compatible with the national grid)
Wireless device showing how many watts of electricity are being generated by the photovoltaic solar panels
Solar thermal vacuum tubes - for water heating
Solar water heating tubes
Measuring how much electricity is being used throughout the house
Smart meters
Used to check how much energy is used by gadgets and appliances
Infra-red thermometer - used to check which walls, doors etc, were cold to work out where insulation was needed
Sava plug - can reduce energy used by appliances such as fridges and freezers
Energy efficiency - distribution block with switchable sockets
Energy efficiency - 3 way switchable adaptor
Luxaflex Silhouette blind - thermal qualities reduce heat loss through windows
Spooky front door! Amateur insulation layer made a lot of difference to winter temperature in the hall
Experiment in wall insulation - proved effective at reducing heat loss through bathroom wall but not a permenant solution as it would have caused condensation problems if left on the wall
Under floor and pipe insulation
Draught testing experiment
Taping around the door during air pressure / draughts experiments
Data readings using a sensitive barometer after extracting air with a fan
Experiments with air pressure to discover draught sources
microwave off completely
microwave on standby
microwave on standby - before switching on light
microwave on standby - light switched on
microwave on standby - light switched off
