Council chiefs sending heat detector vans down your street-U.K.

Antaletriangle · 01-23-2009, 12:15 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...p-wasters.html

By David Derbyshire
Last updated at 8:00 PM on 22nd January 2009
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Town halls are photographing houses in the middle of the night to see whether they are wasting energy.
The thermal images, which show heat escaping though windows, doors and roofs, will be sent to homeowners to encourage them to insulate.
Tens of thousands of properties have been photographed over the past few months and there are plans to extend the scheme to every house in the country.
Glowing evidence: Thermal cameras are used to check how much heat is leaking

The images show warmer temperatures as whites, reds, yellows and oranges, and cooler temperatures as greens and blues.
So in the pictures above, the house with the mainly green walls is well insulated, only losing a little heat through the top of the garage door and upstairs windows. The other property is radiating heat through the walls.
The company behind the taxpayer-funded Heatseekers scheme denies the photographs are an intrusion into privacy.
But the project will inevitably raise concerns about the rise of the Big Brother state.
At least 25 councils have signed deals with Heatseekers. This week, the vans were touring Salford in the evening taking around 1,000 images an hour.
A spokesman for Salford City Council said: ‘We hope people don’t see it like Big Brother is watching you – it’s about helping people cut their energy bills and save money.

'Depending on their age, address and circumstances people may qualify for free or grant-aided insulation.’
Ride and seek: The heat detector vans used by 25 local authorities in Britain

Experts say a typical home wastes hundreds of pounds on lost heat every year – mostly through windows, walls and lofts.
Some estimates suggest that one pound in three spent on household energy is thrown away.
Heatseekers, which is owned by the insulation company Mark Group, says that eight million homes in the UK need insulation.
It carries out its surveys using a fleet of seven marked vans fitted with thermal cameras which drive down streets at 10mph.
The pictures are taken between 7pm and 2am in the autumn, winter and early spring when people are using central heating.
Two or three weeks after the van has passed down a street, families get a copy of the image and a letter explaining how they could save money on their bills.
The scheme is being funded by the Government’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Target scheme.

01-23-2009, 01:47 PM

Next come the fines and prison sentences for violators

Dantheman62 · 01-23-2009, 02:11 PM

Next comes busting all the indoor pot growers, LOL!

THE eXchanger · 01-23-2009, 02:22 PM

i wonder if indigo , crystal people , elven or other_kin people
show up differently

Antaletriangle · 01-23-2009, 02:45 PM

My next door neighbour's house will just show two steaming bodies writhing in unspeakable ecstasy glowing white!!!lol They wouldn't need a sound monitor that can be heard outside!!lol. Forgive the humour but it's true!!lol.

01-23-2009, 12:15 PM	#1
Antaletriangle Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.K. Posts: 3,380	Council chiefs sending heat detector vans down your street-U.K. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...p-wasters.html By David Derbyshire Last updated at 8:00 PM on 22nd January 2009 Comments (7) Add to My Stories Town halls are photographing houses in the middle of the night to see whether they are wasting energy. The thermal images, which show heat escaping though windows, doors and roofs, will be sent to homeowners to encourage them to insulate. Tens of thousands of properties have been photographed over the past few months and there are plans to extend the scheme to every house in the country. Glowing evidence: Thermal cameras are used to check how much heat is leaking The images show warmer temperatures as whites, reds, yellows and oranges, and cooler temperatures as greens and blues. So in the pictures above, the house with the mainly green walls is well insulated, only losing a little heat through the top of the garage door and upstairs windows. The other property is radiating heat through the walls. The company behind the taxpayer-funded Heatseekers scheme denies the photographs are an intrusion into privacy. But the project will inevitably raise concerns about the rise of the Big Brother state. At least 25 councils have signed deals with Heatseekers. This week, the vans were touring Salford in the evening taking around 1,000 images an hour. A spokesman for Salford City Council said: ‘We hope people don’t see it like Big Brother is watching you – it’s about helping people cut their energy bills and save money. 'Depending on their age, address and circumstances people may qualify for free or grant-aided insulation.’ Ride and seek: The heat detector vans used by 25 local authorities in Britain Experts say a typical home wastes hundreds of pounds on lost heat every year – mostly through windows, walls and lofts. Some estimates suggest that one pound in three spent on household energy is thrown away. Heatseekers, which is owned by the insulation company Mark Group, says that eight million homes in the UK need insulation. It carries out its surveys using a fleet of seven marked vans fitted with thermal cameras which drive down streets at 10mph. The pictures are taken between 7pm and 2am in the autumn, winter and early spring when people are using central heating. Two or three weeks after the van has passed down a street, families get a copy of the image and a letter explaining how they could save money on their bills. The scheme is being funded by the Government’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Target scheme.

01-23-2009, 01:47 PM	#2
Baggywrinkle Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Council chiefs sending heat detector vans down your street-U.K. Next come the fines and prison sentences for violators

01-23-2009, 02:11 PM	#3
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: Council chiefs sending heat detector vans down your street-U.K. Next comes busting all the indoor pot growers, LOL!

01-23-2009, 02:22 PM	#4
THE eXchanger Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spiritual eXplorer-Canada Posts: 4,915	Re: Council chiefs sending heat detector vans down your street-U.K. i wonder if indigo , crystal people , elven or other_kin people show up differently

01-23-2009, 02:45 PM	#5
Antaletriangle Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.K. Posts: 3,380	Re: Council chiefs sending heat detector vans down your street-U.K. My next door neighbour's house will just show two steaming bodies writhing in unspeakable ecstasy glowing white!!!lol They wouldn't need a sound monitor that can be heard outside!!lol. Forgive the humour but it's true!!lol.