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20 Aug 2010
Our Green Doctors leap into action...
Our team of Green Doctors are whizzing around Sheffield powered by gas from compost, thanks to an environmentally friendly Sprinter van donated by Mercedes-Benz in partnership with Northside Truck & Van Ltd. Methane gas is produced naturally during the composting process as organic matter decomposes.
Keeping green is a top priority for the Green Doctors, who are working to address fuel poverty in Sheffield. The Green Doctor service offers free home energy surveys, which identify where houses are potentially losing heat, and ways in which the householder could be more energy efficient. Once a survey is completed, a second appointment is arranged to install energy efficiency measures, such as draft excluders, reflective radiator panels, water savers, hot water tank jackets, PC Power Down devices and energy monitors.
Project Manager Wendy Bussey tells us more: “A home survey is like a health check for your house. It identifies ways to save both energy and money, starting at the top of the house and working down. With over 4million households across the UK in fuel poverty, projects like this one provide a much needed service to local people living in hard to heat homes.”
This is an exciting career opportunity for our seven new recruits. After training from local energy expert Nick Parsons of South Yorkshire Energy Centre, they’re now confident in advising customers on the best ways to save energy in their homes.
The Green Doctor South Yorkshire project is a partnership currently involving Groundwork Sheffield, Groundwork Dearne Valley, The South Yorkshire Energy Centre (SYEC), Sheffield NHS, East End Quality of Life Initiative, Pennine Housing 2000 and South Yorkshire Housing Association.
