Thermal Images Shame British Towners To Retrofit Homes

As a child, being shamed when you did something wrong was always the most effective dicipline. Well the British have found, and are testing a method of showing how energy-efficient a home is by using aerial thermal images and they are making that data available over the internet for all to see.

"The City of Haringey in the UK has developed a "Home Heat Loss" program. As part of that, they have paid for an aerial thermal survey which they overlaid with a local map to quickly identify what homes are energy efficient and which are, well, not ... (the interactive map). Basically, the bluer the house, the more efficient it is. The redder ... well burning hot in terms of power losses." Eco Geek

I'm not sure if it's necessary to show the data over the internet, but having a personal thermal read of your home given with a comparison of your city's average would be just as effective.

Source: Eco Geek & Haringey Council

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   Lauren said:

   That's one way to do it.

   Posted at 12:20 PM, on September 16 2007

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