ENERGY EFFICIENCY QUIZQUESTIONS 1. WHAT ARE 3 EASY STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO START SAVING ENERGY? 2. WHAT ARE 3 MEASURES YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOU HOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT? 3. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE UK CO2 EMISSIONS COME FROM THE HOME?

a) 15%b) 26%c) 33%d) 48%

4. HOW CAN YOU USE YOUR WASHING MACHINE MOST EFFICIENTLY? 5. IF YOU HAVE NO INSULATION IN YOUR LOFT, WHAT WOULD BE THE YEARLY SAVING IF YOU WERE TO

INSULATE IT?

a) £30 b) £80 c) £175 d) £325 6. TRUE OR FALSE?

I. It’s better to leave your hot water heating on all the time to keep you home warm and cosy, rather than timing it to go on and off?

II. Is it true that more energy is used to turn lights on and off than to leave them running?III. Combiboilersarenotsuitableforsmallflats?IV. Ifyouhomewasbuiltafter1991andyouhavecavitywalls,thecavitywillalreadybefilled?V. Dishwashers use less water than washing up by hand?VI. The biggest source of heat loss from an un-insulated house is through the windows?

7. WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED DEPTH OF INSULATION?

8. AT WHAT SETTING SHOULD I SET…

a) my thermostat ?b) my hot water tank / cylinder thermostat?

9. WHAT ARE ENERGY SAVING TRUST RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS? 10. WHAT MEASURES CAN I TAKE TO SAVE ENERGY IN THE WORK PLACE?

ENERGY EFFICIENCY QUIZANSWERS 1/2

1. WHAT ARE 3 EASY STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO START SAVING ENERGY?

a) Turn your thermostat down. Reducing your room temperature by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10 % and typically saves around £60 per year.

b) Is your water too hot? Your cylinder thermostat should be set at 60°C/140°F. c) Only boil as much water as you needd) Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping through the windows and check for draughts

around windows and doors. e) Don’t leave appliances on standby and remember not to leave laptops and mobile phones on charge

unnecessarily. f) Use energy saving lightbulbs. They last up to 10 times longer than ordinary bulbs, and using one can

save you around £55 over the lifetime of the bulb.

2. WHAT ARE 3 MEASURES YOU CAN DO TO MAKE YOU HOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT?

a) Cavity Wall insulationb) Loft Insulationc) Fit a hot water jacketd) Replace and old G-rated boilers with a new A-rated onee) Invest in draft excluders for doors and windows

3. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE UK CO2 EMISSIONS COME FROM THE HOME?

b) 26% or a quarter 4. 4. HOW CAN YOU USE YOUR WASHING MACHINE MOST EFFICIENTLY?

Try to wash clothes at 30 degrees c as you can. Washing clothes at 30c uses around 40% less energy.

5. IF YOU HAVE NO INSULATION IN YOUR LOFT, WHAT WOULD BE THE YEARLY SAVING IF YOU WERE TO INSU-LATE IT?

c) £175

6. TRUE OR FALSE?

Answers to the true or false question: number 5 is true, all the rest are false

7. WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED DEPTH OF INSULATION? 270mm

ENERGY EFFICIENCY QUIZANSWERS 2/2 8. AT WHAT SETTING SHOULD I SET…

a) Room thermostat Thetypicalsettingfortheroomthermostatisbetween18cand21c,howeverthebestenergyeffi-cient approach is to simply set your thermostat to a temperature you feel comfortable with.

b) Hot water cylinder thermostat Should be set to 60c. This temperature is hot enough to kill bacteria without overheating and wasting energy.

9. WHAT ARE ENERGY SAVING TRUST RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS? Energy saving trust recommended products are those which meet the strict criteria for the energy

saving trust’s product recommendation scheme and carry the estr logo.

10. WHAT MEASURES CAN I TAKE TO SAVE ENERGY IN THE WORK PLACE?

Some simple steps to save energy at work include:a) Switch off all appropriate lightingb) Switch off all IT equipment c) Choose low carbon alternative business travel d) Avoiding unnecessary heating or air-conditioninge) Recycle waste paper, food, glass and plastic