The Importance Of Insulation In The UK

THE IMPORTANCE OF INSULATION ÎN THE UK 25% OF HEAT LOSS IN HOMES IS LOST THROUGH THE ROOF/LOFT SPACE ONLY ONE IN THREE ADULTS IN THE UK KNEW THAT THEY COULD SAVE OVER £250 PER YEAR ON ENERGY BILLS BY INSTALLING LOFT AND CAVITY WALL INSULATION THERE IS A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POOR INSULATION, HEATING OF HOUSES, LOW INDOOR TEMPERATURE AND EXCESS WINTER DEATHS OF OLDER PEOPLE. THERE WERE 23,380 EXCESS WINTER DEATHS OF PEOPLE AGED 65 OR OVER IN THE UK DURING THE WINTER OF 2011/12. THE AVERAGE DAILY EXCESS WINTER DEATHS FOR t†tttt†t PEOPLE AGED 65 IS 193 FOR THE UK 8 DEATHS PER HOUR IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT FOR EVERY MORTALITY RISES BY 1-2% DEGREE COLDER THAN 20C ÎN THE UK, THIS MEANS THAT THERE ARE ABOUT 8,000 DEATHS A YEAR IN THE UK FOR EVERY DEGREE CELSIUS OF WINTER COLD BELOW AVERAGE. HTT://WWW.AGEUK.ORG.UK/DOCUMENTS/EN-GB/FACTSHEETS/LATER_LTFE_UK_FACTSHEET. POF?DTRK=TRUE HTTP://NIA-UK.ORG/MEDIA-AND-INFORMATION/UPLOADS%5CNEWS%5CID146%5C20110404_INSULATIO N_FACTS_AND_SIFGURES_FINAL.PDF BROUGHT TO YOU BY: sprayseal THE IMPORTANCE OF INSULATION ÎN THE UK 25% OF HEAT LOSS IN HOMES IS LOST THROUGH THE ROOF/LOFT SPACE ONLY ONE IN THREE ADULTS IN THE UK KNEW THAT THEY COULD SAVE OVER £250 PER YEAR ON ENERGY BILLS BY INSTALLING LOFT AND CAVITY WALL INSULATION THERE IS A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POOR INSULATION, HEATING OF HOUSES, LOW INDOOR TEMPERATURE AND EXCESS WINTER DEATHS OF OLDER PEOPLE. THERE WERE 23,380 EXCESS WINTER DEATHS OF PEOPLE AGED 65 OR OVER IN THE UK DURING THE WINTER OF 2011/12. THE AVERAGE DAILY EXCESS WINTER DEATHS FOR t†tttt†t PEOPLE AGED 65 IS 193 FOR THE UK 8 DEATHS PER HOUR IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT FOR EVERY MORTALITY RISES BY 1-2% DEGREE COLDER THAN 20C ÎN THE UK, THIS MEANS THAT THERE ARE ABOUT 8,000 DEATHS A YEAR IN THE UK FOR EVERY DEGREE CELSIUS OF WINTER COLD BELOW AVERAGE. HTT://WWW.AGEUK.ORG.UK/DOCUMENTS/EN-GB/FACTSHEETS/LATER_LTFE_UK_FACTSHEET. POF?DTRK=TRUE HTTP://NIA-UK.ORG/MEDIA-AND-INFORMATION/UPLOADS%5CNEWS%5CID146%5C20110404_INSULATIO N_FACTS_AND_SIFGURES_FINAL.PDF BROUGHT TO YOU BY: sprayseal