Over the next 18 months Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) intends to replace large sections of its old-fashioned sodium lighting with LEDs. This will improve the quality of the light, reduce maintenance and cut electricity usage by up to 60%. Variable dimming technology will be used to reduce light output in the early […]
A recent report by the Association for the Conservation of Energy (AECB) calculates that the UK has the highest level of fuel poverty in Europe and the fabric of its buildings is among the worst of all European countries. Recent changes to government policy with roll-backs of energy efficiency measures in homes including: The cancellation […]
With funding from the BWCE Community Fund we have finally installed the new Try-before-you-buy LED kits for you to borrow in Bath Central Library. We have had a kit in the library since December 2014, as far as we know the first such scheme in the country. The scheme has been very successful, and we have […]
On April 14th we will be holding our annual project planning meeting to decide which projects we are going to be running in the coming year. This will involve both new projects and continuing work with existing projects. Potential new and old projects include: Thermal Imaging: how should we go forward (there will be a […]
We have just been notified that we have won a £1,500 grant from the BWCE Community Fund to enhance our LED Try-before-you-buy kit which has been receiving rave reviews. We aim to use the money to: produce 4 more down-lighter kits, 3 of which will be available from Bath Central Library, and one will be […]
Our downlighter kit which can be used to try our a selection of 40 different GU10 and MR16 LED bulbs has had lots of positive feedback since was made available to borrow from Bath Central Library in December. Feedback includes: I think the tester kit is a truly brilliant idea! In my mother-in-law’s kitchen, where […]
Our Try-Before-You-Buy LED down-lighter kit is now available to borrow from the library – further instructions how to borrow the kit are provided here: www.transitionbath.org/ledkit . The kit consists of 40 different LED GU10 and MR16 LED lights which can try, to decide which you prefer before buying. We would encourage anyone connected with Transition Bath to […]
Following a number of requests from other community groups about Transition Bath’s ‘try-before-you-buy’ LED lighting kit we thought it would be useful to write up some background to the project. Why a ‘try-before-you-buy’ project? 1. Why? LED bulbs are about 10 times more efficient than halogens Because we believe from a carbon and economic perspective […]