Our work

Behaviour change

We have around 60 projects on the go at any one time, each helping us meet our charitable goals of finding solutions to the threat of climate change and the misery of cold homes. Unless you're viewing this page on a mobile device, our projects below are organised by our work areas (home energy, local energy, research and policy analysis) and by topic.

Delegates arriving for the conference

30th anniversary conference (Bristol, 2009)

The BBC micro:bit has two programmable buttons, is Bluetooth enabled, has a built-in thermostat, accelerometer and compass, and can connect to other devices and sensors.

Energy for Schools

Smarter warmer homes: a workshop

Installing draught-proofing is one of the small measures CSE staff will undertake as part of Home Visits Plus.

Home Visits Plus - improving our advice giving

What conditions are needed to give residents of Penhill in Swindon a sense of agency over their energy use?

Powering Up! - nurturing local leadership on energy

Many people are confused about how to use storage heaters effectively.

Data-based advice on night storage heaters

Back: four different kinds of sensor in use in Chariot. Front: the data hub

High-tech sensors and web apps for more engaging energy advice

Electrification of appliances and machines (like cars), along with cheaper sensors and dimishing limits to computing power, are some of the technological developments that will prompt changes to energy infrastructure

'Smart living' in Wales

Champions will engage new audiences with sustainable energy at existing community events and meetings.

Bristol Energy Champions

A smart meter in-home display showing energy use in real-time

A behaviour change experiment at CSE's office challenged staff to catch-out colleagues who left computer monitors on when away from their desks. Scannable QR codes appeared on screen when the monitor was left idle but on for longer than 5 minutes.

C-tech: creating the energy for change

Expressions of interest have been submitted and the projects are currently being reviewed; the final portfolio will be announced in March 2015.

Our Bright Future

We provide energy auditing and in-depth energy efficiency assessments for housing stock

Working with housing providers

Analysing the impact of Time-of-Use tariffs

Analysing the impact of Time-of-Use tariffs

Energy Six Pack

Energy Six Pack

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