Energy Awareness

27% OF THE NATIONS CO2 EMISSIONS COME FROM ENERGY USED IN OUR HOMES.

95% OF THAT ENERGY IS ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE APPLIANCES WE USE, OUR
LIGHTING AND THE HEATING OF OUR WATER AND OUR HOME.

“We Care to be Energy Aware”

Mersea Homes have started the valuable job of being Energy Aware:

  • In a typical building 35% of all heat is lost through walls. We have insulated your walls with products recommended by the Energy Saving Trust.
  • Your new Mersea Home has double glazed windows and doors ensuring that 50% more heat is kept in the room compared to a single glazed timber window.
  • The boiler at The Grove offers you 95% energy efficiency with its condensing boiler. This is due to its ability to extract heat from the flue gasses which would normally be lost into the atmosphere.
  • Carefully selected energy efficient appliances can use up to 40% less energy which can save on CO2 emissions and up to £20 per year on your electricity bill for each appliance.
  • We support the Chain of Custody when looking for our timber, which traces timber back to the forest to ensure it comes from environmentally accountable sources.
  • Energy light bulbs save 80% of the energy used by a typical light bulb, each one lasting up to 8 years. We fit a minimum of three in every new property.

You can carry on this good work:

  • Turn your thermostat down by just 1ºC and you could cut your heating bill by 10%.
  • Reduce phantom energy by turning off appliances that are on standby and save a
    further 5% off your energy bill each month.
  • Replace every light bulb you have with an energy efficient one.
  • Cycle to work, share your car on journeys or take the bus.
  • Re-cycle.
  • Re-use.

Protecting our environment,
caring about our carbon footprint and
saving you hundreds of pounds on your
energy bills each year.