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Gilli Hobbs/ Darryl Croft
BRE/ ACE
T-Zero Programme
• Reducing energy, water, waste and other impacts
through refurbishment of homes
• Completion January 2010
• Tool for decision-making, access to information, case
studies, products, suppliers & services
• Case studies for social, private owned and rented
homes
• Exploitation – maximise outputs of the project, working
with others
Partners
Case studies…
Filtered by Measure:
Weblog entry
Insulation
Performance before
& after
Glazing, draught proofing, lighting
Heating system
Renewable energy
Water conservation
Actual costs &
benefits
What worked?
Material resource use
What was
challenging?
Conservation/Heritage
Lessons learnt
Other Environmental Impacts
Quality/ Comfort
T-ZERO – Tool Basics....
Model Your Existing Home
Results- package options
User offered 5 headline packages:
Chart the packages on a total cost curve:
• Top CO2 saving
• Gives total costs over 30 years, including:
• Best Payback
Fuel costs
• Best NPV
• Top EPC rating
Reinstallation costs
• Highest Bill saving
Maintenance costs
Estimate your current:
• CO2 emissions
• Energy demand
• Utility bills
• EPC ratings
Explore tabs for each parameter ,
containing top package at varying
budget limits.
Apply overall budget filter.
Include/Exclude specific technologies.
Act on your results- Marketplace
Find local supplier, installers
and retailers of the measures in
your package.
Option to request a quotation.
T-ZERO – More....
Manage Your Buildings
User’s portfolio- simple
• Manage multiple buildings
Manage Your Buildings
User’s portfolio- advanced
• Create groups of projects
• Develop templates to enable quick modelling of standard property types
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Case studies for all measures;
And an Information Centre giving
detailed advice on measures, grants,
planning issues;
Getting involved
• Try out the tool once completed (end Dec 2008)
• www.tzero.org.uk
• Currently looking for:
• Case studies
• Opportunities to promote the tool to all
stakeholders- home-owners, building
professionals, housing providers, suppliers,
installers, consultants etc.
• Suggestions for tailoring to support niche
markets. E.g. Empty homes.