The unique HeatSeekers vehicle, with state of the art technology – developed and mobilised by the Energy Saving Partnership – uses thermal imaging technology and so far identified 3,586 that may benefit from improved insulation.
Operating at night, during the colder months, each vehicle has the ability to assess up to 1,000 properties an hour. The thermal-imaging technology highlights where heat is escaping from a property and identifies whether it would benefit from further insulation.
Once the area has been imaged, a dedicated team of energy advisors will carry out free surveys, talking to local residents about how they can improve insulation and take action to reduce both their energy bills and carbon footprint.
Forest Heath Councillor Tony Simmons, Member Champion for the Environment said “As part of our commitment to Suffolk, Creating the Greenest County we are working with HeatSeekers to help our residents identify if they can reduce the amount of heat being lost from their home and access funding to be able to do so. This is a great scheme which aims to cover the whole District over this and next winter.”
Keith Hewitson, Director of the Energy Saving Partnership, said: “The HeatSeekers thermal imaging vehicle has already created quite a buzz in the sector and we are delighted to see it in action. Our energy advisors are keen to spread the word about the grant funding which is easily available to ALL homeowners, which significantly reduces the cost of insulation improvements”.
In order to carry out the insulation generated from HeatSeekers, the project has teamed up with Mark Group, the UK's largest insulation and energy efficiency installation company.
This service does not cost Forest Heath District Council any money and can often lead to homeowners receiving discounted energy saving measures. If any homeowner would like a free insulation survey on their property please call HeatSeekers on 0845 390 9390 (local rate call).
HeatSeekers will be returning to the district week commencing 15 February 2010.
