Climate Change with Net Zero Homes

Homes will become the biggest consumers of electricity by 2050. While electricity is the cleanest form of energy, we still have to contribute to make…
Jan 7th, 2021 | 19:10

Can data be the path to Net Zero Homes? with Patrick Caiger-Smith

In this episode of Climate Change with Net Zero Homes podcast, Manish Pant chats with Patrick Caiger-Smith, Chairman of geo – Green Energy Options (https://www.geotogether.com/) about how we can manage one of the largest consumers of electricity in our homes better: heating. We explore how working from home has made an impact and how we can use smart technology to monitor and control our energy usage more effectively to achieve Net Zero goals. Join us on the journey to developing smart and sustainable homes.


Guests: Patrick Caiger-Smith, Chairman geo – Green Energy Options


Topics discussed in this episode:

- Smart heating and smart technology
- Energy consumption – the impact of working from home
- Achieving Net Zero
- Data and automation


Resources mentioned in this episode:

Heating is the biggest energy consumer

- Net Zero European regulations: https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/strategies/2050_en
- EU Buildings Directive: https://ec.europa.eu/energy/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficient-buildings/energy-performance-buildings-directive_en
- UK – heat pumps installation: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-ten-point-plan-for-a-green-industrial-revolution/title
- UK – smart meter installation: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-plans-to-drive-up-smart-meter-installations

Follow the speakers on Linkedin:
- Manish Pant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishpant01/
- Patrick Caiger-Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-caiger-smith-012b615/

Know more about what we can do together to achieve net zero homes: https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/campaign/homes-of-the-future/
Have any questions or comments? Email johanne.guigue@se.com