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Inside a heat pump home: virtual tour and homeowner Q&A

In A sustainable future

8 Oct 2024 12:00 – 13:00

Online

Free

Residential homes contribute around 70 million tonnes of CO2 annually. Changing how we heat our homes—such as by installing heat pumps—is one of the most effective actions we can take to reduce pollution. However, for those considering a heat pump, it can be challenging to understand how it might work in their home.

On Tuesday 8 October, heat pump owner, Lucy Haden, a Visit a Heat Pump host, who works in the National Energy Foundation's SuperHomes team as a Retrofit Consultant, will join us for a virtual tour of a home with a heat pump installation, followed by a Q&A session about living with one.

This free online event is designed for homeowners who are curious about heat pumps or are considering installing one.

If you're interested in installing a heat pump but lack first-hand experience, you can also book an in-person visit to learn more directly from heat pump owners and installers. Visit www.visitaheatpump.com to find out more.

If you would like to book an in-person visit to Lucy's home specifically, click here.

To find out more about about SuperHomes visit, superhomes.org.uk/

Codrina Cretu

Codrina is a mission manager in Nesta's sustainable future team. She works with homeowners, heat pump installers, local authorities and industry experts to accelerate the transition to low-carbon heating. Most recently, her work has focused on identifying and addressing the barriers consumers encounter when looking to electrify their heating systems, including developing an independent heat pump information website and tackling issues within the current planning system. A researcher by background, Codrina has been at Nesta for more than six years, working on a range of topics including tech for good, local government innovation and Covid-19.

Lucy Haden

Lucy works in the SuperHomes team as a Retrofit Consultant, having joined NEF in March 2024 to support the delivery of the SuperHomes: Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire project. In this role, Lucy surveys homes and produces bespoke Home Energy Retrofit Option (HERO) plans for their owners. In July 2019, Lucy embarked on a 'deep' whole house renovation and retrofit of her family's suburban home. Through this experimental project, Lucy obtained a wealth of first-hand knowledge about the costs and challenges facing homeowners who undertake retrofit. A passionate advocate for home retrofit, Lucy now works to enable more people to live in better homes: ones that are comfortable and healthy to live in, with lower bills and using a low carbon source of heating. Now a qualified Domestic Energy Assessor and Retrofit Assessor, Lucy's approach to her work is also informed by her professional training and experience working as a Chartered Accountant. Lucy thrives on working at the interface between people and buildings; she recognises it is as a privilege for homeowners to place their trust in her advice.

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Inside a heat pump home: virtual tour and homeowner Q&A

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Inside a heat pump home: virtual tour and homeowner Q&A