A thermal imaging flight above Peterborough will help residents discover how much heat their homes waste and how they can save money by improving their loft insulation.

The flight, covering the city's urban corridor from Hampton to Glinton, will allow people to compare the insulation efficiency of their own residential and business premises against national standards.

The initiative aims to reduce global warming damage caused by wasted energy under Peterborough City Council's 'Your footprint counts' campaign, which was launched last year.


Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald, Cabinet Member for the Environment, said: "An average household pays £380 per year for heat that escapes through poorly insulated walls and lofts and ill-fitting windows.

"Domestic homes contribute around 30 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions caused by a typical resident. So we hope this thermal study will show residents how much heat they are wasting and how they can save money and reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by installing better roof insulation."

The thermal study data was collected from an aeroplane flight above Peterborough at the end of March and the information will be processed and made available on the city council's website towards the end of this year.

Individual residents and business occupiers will then be able to compare the insulation performance of their own properties against a national five-level scale and follow tips on improving property insulation.

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