Keeping a tight rein on heating in 2011
It should be easy for Danes to start renovating their homes to make them more energy efficient. That’s the aim of a new energy saving campaign from the Danish Energy Saving Trust – the biggest ever run in Denmark.
14.04.2011
From 1 March until the cold weather sets in again, the Trust will be showing Danish consumers how to become more energy aware in the biggest campaign to date on how to save energy in buildings.
“The potential to use energy more efficiently to heat our homes is enormous. We want to make it easier for consumers to get started in this area. Using specific tools we show how it can be done, and which solutions are best. With this campaign we are venturing into an area that has never been seen before in a public sector campaign on energy,” says Anders Hjorth Jensen, Project Manager at the Trust responsible for the campaign.
Save a third
There’s a lot that can be done. The Danish Building Research Institute (SBi) estimates that Danes can reduce their heating consumption by a third in homes and public sector workplaces by fitting new windows, and by insulating the least well-insulated roofs, outer walls and floors.
With energy prices rising, many households are particularly motivated to keep a tight rein on their heating – especially after two cold winters and the resulting sting in the tail when their heating bills arrived. Energy renovation also provides a more comfortable, less cold and draught-free home.
Campaign through to next winter
The campaign kicked off in March with the focus on energy savings in general. This will be followed by specific monthly themes: Windows in May; Heating systems in September; and Insulation in November. In fact, these are exactly the energy saving opportunities identified by the Danish Building Research Institute (SBi).
The main campaign is targeted at Denmark’s 1,150,000 owners of single-family homes. However, there are also initiatives aimed at owners of flats and co-ownership homes, as well as tenants in rented properties.
Page last updated 14.04.2011