Tag Archives: Thermal Comfort
Keeping the elderly warm this winter……
Over the past 3 years, I have been researching the problem of how to keep people warm in our wide diversity of UK housing without wasting energy and keeping costs manageable. My studies have included conventional central heating, heat pumps … Continue reading
Thermal Comfort Study Report – Now available
I have just completed a study exploring the main factors which affect individuals’ thermal comfort in their everyday lives at home. This is in contrast to the majority of thermal comfort studies which are carried out in controlled lab conditions. … Continue reading
Researching households who use Infrared heating
This month, I’m interviewing 20 UK households who are heating their homes with Infrared heating. How do they use it? How well does it work for them? How much energy does it use? As an experimental psychologist, I’m trying to … Continue reading
Domestic Heat Trial in Rural Wales
I have just completed a report on a small domestic heating trial (12 households) which we ran here in rural Wales during January and February. Our aim was to explore a way that households could reduce the energy consumption of … Continue reading
Domestic Heat Trial starts in rural Wales
In partnership with Talybont on Usk Energy, I am running a small trial here in rural Wales to explore a different way of thinking about domestic heat energy and thermal comfort. The trial switches focus from heating entire spaces to … Continue reading
The Prospectory 