Unlike cars and appliances, people and houses are not rated on their energy performance. Explicitly comparing and rewarding different actions could change the public’s perception of energy saving.
Try before you buy! Drag and drop energy saving measures onto a model of your own home to predict how much you could improve your energy rating on the UK’s energy rating scale.
Compare running costs after you’ve dropped in a wind turbine, or see what difference loft insulation could make to your C02 cloud. Virtual House can help you decide when it’s cost effective and energy-effective to replace your old washing machine and it can let you see what energy rating your house could achieve.
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What next?
See what policy proposals we’ve made based on these ideas, tell us which you like best and put forward a few of your own by visiting the policy page.
How to find out more
Get tips on plugging the energy leaks in your home, look up key energy efficiency organisations and discover how to have your say on climate change, all on the useful links page.