{"id":220,"date":"2013-11-26T10:24:52","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T10:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scc.lancs.ac.uk\/research\/projects\/catalyst\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2013-12-09T16:39:28","modified_gmt":"2013-12-09T16:39:28","slug":"ecohome-open-energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/catalystproject\/projects\/launchpads\/ecohome-open-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecohome – Open Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

What was the project challenge?<\/h3>\n

Ecohome is taking a collective, community-led approach,\u00a0to develop and test innovative household energy data\u00a0engagement strategies. \u00a0The project aims to reduce energy usage and\u00a0improve the performance and quality of participants\u2019 homes.\u00a0The information and tools developed will be independent\u00a0from the big six energy companies.<\/p>\n

Who were involved?<\/h3>\n

Carbon Co-op, Madlab, URBED (Urbanism Environment\u00a0Design), Open Source Energy Monitors, along with academics\u00a0from computing at the Open University and Lancaster
\nUniversity.\u00a0This team is working with ten, active, Carbon Co-op\u00a0Community Champion groups around Greater Manchester.\u00a0These street-based groups of friends and neighbours already\u00a0interested and engaged in reducing household energy, are\u00a0meeting each month to participate in a series of HackLab workshops.<\/p>\n

What new digital technology was developed?<\/h3>\n

A new open source Home Energy Monitor kit has been\u00a0imagined, built, and developed, and is now to undergo a\u00a0period of user testing in households across Manchester by the
\nCommunity Champions.<\/p>\n

What are the ongoing impacts?<\/h3>\n

Through collaborating with open source and communication\u00a0specialists, community champions have gained hands on\u00a0experience of open source hardware and software, to create\u00a0new, innovative solutions to processing and visualising energy\u00a0data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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