chariot: an application for energy advice smith... · chariot kit • comms hub • wireless...
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An unhealthy home Family with 3 young children Significant condensation and mould problems Under heating likely due to financial constraints
Chariot kit
• Comms hub
• Wireless sensors
• Wireless electricity and gas
consumption monitoring devices
• Web portal
How does it work in practice? 3 visits – Deployment, Advice, Closure/evaluation Pre-deployment and Deployment • Energy/health needs of household • Gather information • Specific advice needs • Deploy kit Advice • Advisor examines and annotates data before visit • Explore the data together • Key recommendations and actions Closure/evaluation • Revisit data; note any changes • What advice was useful? What was acted upon? • Any follow up? End deployment.
•What are the heating times and temperature range? Do these match occupancy?
•Is humidity over 70% (damp and mould)?
Interpreting the data
•Do fuel, temp and humidity use fit together?
•Does electricity use indicate anything about appliances or their usage?
• Does temperature imply anything about the energy performance of the property?
Gas use (dark blue) and temperature in kitchen (grey), living room (purple), upstairs bedroom (olive) and hall (pink)
What if? function & What’s next?
What if? How much more will it cost if I heat more? If we have a cold winter how could it affect my fuel bills? What’s next? •More kits •More experiments •Training and User manual.
Chariot: Space for conversation
Visual household data
People SEE impact of actions
For further information: Dr Nick Banks
0117 934 1418