Serious about sustainability

Rob Hicks, Innovation Manager at Sovereign Housing Association reflects on the housing association's ten-year relationship with Ecodan.

Show Notes

In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to Rob Hicks, Innovation Manager at Sovereign Housing Association. They discuss Sovereign's decision to invest in sustainable heating technology to meet their long-term, 'affordable warmth' objectives for residents. Rob reflects on the housing association's ten-year relationship with Ecodan, and the educational challenges they overcame when introducing new technology. 

01:00 / Early adopters for Ecodan technology
01:30 / A long term approach
02:49 / What is affordable warmth?
04:53 / Using Energy Performance Certificates
06:10 / The best recipe for home energy efficiency
09:17 / Changing to Ecodan
10:53 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan
11:22 / Challenges of new technology
13:30 / Selecting the right energy tariff 
16:30 / MELCloud app for Ecodan monitoring
17:03 / MELConsole for maintenance and servicing
 
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www.sovereign.org.uk

What is Serious about sustainability?

Serious about sustainability is a podcast series brought to you by Mitsubishi Electric's Ecodan – air source heat pump. Through a series of guest interviews including architect and Ecodan Ambassador, George Clarke, the podcast series covers a range of topics, from the perspective of UK homeowners, self-builders, contractors, and housing associations. The show promotes greater awareness of renewable, heat pump technology, helping to build a sustainable, zero-carbon future for home heating.