Decarbonising heat - How it should affect you

Reading Energy Champions launched last year and will help us navigate the way we heat our homes and buildings in order to reach the UK government’s Net Zero target. The latest attitudes survey reveals that more than 60% of UK respondents support the net zero target, yet more than half were either 'little or hardly aware'of heat pump technology as a solution for decarbonisation of heat in buildings.

This seminar will provide you with:

• A recap of types of heat pump technologies, how they work, what are their pros and cons
• Overcoming the implementation challenges of heat pumps in our homes.
• How government grants, now extended until 2028, and MCS rule changes are really helping
• What our team are finding in practice with real world use cases

The breakouts will allow you to voice your own thoughts about the transition, how this affects you, or if it doesn't come close. Our wrap-up session will take your input to steer our emerging community energy scheme ideas.

Agenda

18:45-19:00 Arrivals and pre-event chat

19:00-19:05 Welcome and Introduction to Ethical Reading

19:05-19:20 Introduction to the topic

19:20-19:30 Breakout group discussions

19:30-19:45 Q&A and wrap-up

About the speaker

Dr Mehdi Shahrestani, University of Reading

Mehdi is Associate Professor in the school of the Built Environment, University of
Reading. He has more than 10 Years of industrial experience in designing and
commissioning of building services and more than 15 years of experience
conducting research in the area of sustainability. Currently he is leading the JUST Systems project with a focus on a just transition to a net zero carbon future in Reading.

Austin Jacobs, Innovation Director, Reading Hydro

Austin started the 'Energy Champions' volunteer scheme last year and is keen to developa new 'heat pump readiness survey' that will help homeowners get ready for the transition,both mentally and practically, working out the right sequence of activity for their home.

A note on the fee

Ethical Reading is a Community Interest Company (CIC) dedicated to keeping our costs as low as possible. We are a volunteer-led, virtual organisation with just two part-time staff members.

While we strive to minimise expenses, there are unavoidable costs associated with running our operations. To help cover these, we have introduced a small fee. However, if you’re unable to pay this fee, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@ethicalreading.org.uk. We’ll provide you with a discount code to fully cover the fee, ensuring accessibility for all. This session is also free for employees of our Partner organisations and Ethical Reading volunteers.

Cancellation & No-Show Policy

Cancellation with More Than 7 Days' Notice: Customers are entitled to a refund or may opt to transfer their booking to an alternative session. Refunds will be issued minus the non-refundable Eventbrite booking fee.

Cancellation with 7 Days' Notice or Less: No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within this timeframe.

Failure to Attend Without Prior Notice: Any fees paid will be forfeited in the event of a no-show without prior communication.

Rescheduling: Requests for rescheduling may be granted at the organiser's discretion. Approval is subject to session availability and may incur an additional fee.

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