In dwellings, the space heating system is one of the largest GHG-emitting sources. In order to reduce the amount of GHG emitted, aswell as increase the efficiency of the system/reduce operating cost, there are several changes we can implement, depending on the type of space heating system you currently have/use.
Radiators
If you use radiators heated by a burner operating on fossil fuel, you can:
- change the fuel you use (ie natural gas, fuel oil, ...) to a biofuel (ie straight vegetable oil, ...)
- use your existing fireplace, or implement a new fireplace/stove (which burns wood) to heat your radiators. This can be done using a heat exchanger. This is a cost-effective option (wood being cheap) which reduces your emissions considerably. The downside however is that you need to start your fire manually every time. You can also
Aldough somewhat out of the line of the project's objectives/function (no real relation with space heating), the website may also incorporate information on how conventional (hot-water) radiators, running trough fossil fuel-burning may be altered to run on electricity. This is done by simply replacing the fossil-fuel fired heaters by electrical ones.