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SUMMARY:EcoHome Lab: Heat Pumps & Radiator controls latest research
DESCRIPTION:*** \nThis session will be a deep dive into radiator controls for heat pump installs. \n* **[Damon Hart-Davis](https://www.earth.org.uk/about-us.html#Damon)** – will go through his latest research revealing that whileTRVs in heat pump systems can **reduce heat demand** they may also **increase energy usage**. Damon was founder of the [OpenTRV project ](https://github.com/opentrv)and has recently published his [TRVmodel](https://github.com/DamonHD/TRVmodel) constructed to match the [Heat Geek example setup](https://www.heatgeek.com/why-not-to-zone-heat-pumps-or-boilers/).\n* **[Dom McCann](https://carbon.coop/author/dominic-mccann/)** – will be reporting on his experimentation with use and control of Radfans to increase the efficiency of his heat pump via his [COFYbox](https://www.cofybox.io/en/). Dom has been monitoring and evaluating his energy usage in detail for over 20 years\, he co-authored a [paper on the retrofit performance gap](https://cc-site-media.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/02/URBED-CIBSE-Resilient-Domestic-Retrofit-Producing-Real-World-Performance.pdf)\, using Carbon Co-op’s ‘Community Green Deal’ programme as an example. \n**What is EcoHome Lab?**\nNow in our regular monthly slot – every second Thursday of the month. EHL is a hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to gain a better understanding of energy in our homes\, how to make the best use of the energy we generate and reduce energy wasted. \nCatch up on [some of our previous sessions and presentations](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz1gBPXWVAJ4hzg3zj72hVrXVJgWvzOG). \nUnless there’s a specific title to the session\, it means we have no scheduled speaker and it will be an open session. We welcome contributions\, get in touch. \nThis is a [Carbon Co-op](https://carbon.coop/) initiative\, which arose out of our collaboration with [OpenEnergyMonitor](https://openenergymonitor.org) as a space for developers and makers to interact with their wider community. \n**Topics we generally cover include:** \n• Home energy monitoring. \n• House energy performance assessment \n• Sensors – electricity\, gas\, temperature\, humidity\, air quality… \n• User interfaces\, dashboards \n• Smart houses and automation \n• Aggregation of data sources \n• Taking the power back! – Making better use of the surplus power we generate \n**Who is it for?** \n• Anyone with skills in physical electronics\, web development or programming who wants to use that knowledge to reduce energy and carbon!
URL:https://carbon.coop/event/ecohome-lab-monthly-meetup-and-skill-share-22/
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