Serious about sustainability

In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to Russell Dean, Head of Residential Heating and Ventilation at Mitsubishi Electric UK. Russell reflects on how Mitsubishi Electric UK responded to the industry, the business and manufacturing challenges that they faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the launch and subsequent demise of the UK Government's Green Homes Grant. Max and Russell also discuss the evolution of the Ecodan Air Source Heat Pump in the UK over the last 12 years and how Mitsubishi Electric has simplified the technology for installation, improved the efficiency and the user experience to meet the requirements of tenants, homeowners, installers, developers and housing associations.  

01:05 / Introducing Russell Dean 

02:30 / COVID-19 – A challenging 12 months 

04:53 / The perfect storm 

05:59 / The end of the Green Homes Grant 

06:30 / The Clean Homes Grant

09:00 / The evolution of Ecodan 

11:14 / The future of heat pump mass-market uptake

12:50 / Heat pumps for new build homes

15:15 / Living with Ecodan for homeowners 

17:00 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan

17:24 / Challenges to meet moving carbon targets

19:50 / The time is now for UK heat pumps

24:35 / Heat pumps for on-gas homes

27:50 / Dedicated heat pump warehousing

28:45 / Future UK grant funding

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In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive of UK Green Building Council. Julie explains the history of the UKs policy for Net Zero carbon buildings and what it means today for existing buildings in operation and new construction. Max and Julie also discuss the decarbonisation of home heating and the challenges facing the built environment industry to reach the UK Government's Net Zero carbon goals.

02:00 / UK Green Building Council introduction
05:33 / Net zero carbon for buildings definition
08:40/ The slow pace of UK regulation change since 2016 
11:15 / UK governement 'green' subsidies 
13:45 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan
14:15 / A Net Zero home in operation definition
16:44 / Net Zero for construction vs operation
18:35 / Hydrogen and the decarbonisation of home heating
26:00 / Smoke and mirror energy market
30:30 / How is the industry gearing up for Net Zero?
35:40 / Further information
37:07 / What can we all do for Net Zero?

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In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to Ben Fogle, broadcaster, writer and adventurer. They discuss Ben's personal experiences of renovating and moving his family into a period, stone-flint, off-gas property in the UK countryside. Choosing sustainability over pure aesthetics. Switching from oil to renewable heating and hot water with an Ecodan air source heat pump system, with intelligent, I-life heaters from Mitsubishi Electric.

01:15 / Switching to air source technology
02:00 / From oil to Ecodan
04:15 / UK Grid carbon intensity app
06:09 / Designing a sustainable house
07:50 / Intelligent I-life heaters
11:00 / How an Ecodan works
14:00 / Pioneering the new technology
14:49 / Grants available for UK homeowners
15:00 / Off-gas solution
18:44 / After workout cool down
20:00 / Adding insulation for greater efficiency 
21:06 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan
21:35 / How the UK compares to other countries
24:41 / The UKs Electric economy
30:00 / How critical is the climate situation now
36:00 / Committing everybody to 10% change

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In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to Ben Fogle, broadcaster, writer and adventurer. They discuss the challenges that we all face in reducing our collective consumption, striving to live more sustainably. They reflect on Ben's personal experiences of setting up a new home in the country, before lockdown, the encouragement from his two children to 'go-greener', and his views as a 'positive campaigner' on global climate change, and how one person 'can' make a difference to environmental sustainably.

00:55 / A reverse adventure 

02:12 / A Life on Our Planet Netflix film

04:20/ COVID impact on the environment

05:30 / Balancing a personal carbon footprint 

07:15 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan

07:50 / Buying to last

13:00 / Shift to selflessness

14:24 / How one person can make a difference

16:40 / The UK 'pioneer of green values'

21:06 / UK target for Net Zero

24:04 / Be the change you want to see

27:22 / Setting 'green goals' 

34:56 / A hope for the future  

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In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to Rob Hicks, Innovation Manager at Sovereign Housing Association. They discuss how the social housing sector and Sovereign, in particular, are playing a key role in reducing carbon emissions from home heating, by installing sustainable technologies for both new build and retrofit applications. Rob discusses a Sovereign Housing Association case study, where they were able to reduce resident heating bills by over 50% when switching to Ecodan, air-source heat pumps. They improved resident 'warmth ratings' – moving from, one out of five, to five out of five, and also reduced CO2 tonnage from 4.5 tonnes down to 1.8 tonnes (per property).

01:36 / Sovereign's approach to net-zero
02:28 / Air Source – the perfect match for off-gas grid
04:30 / Moving homes up to band C and beyond
06:38 / Reducing heating bills by over 50%
07:10 / Improving warmth ratings & reducing CO2 tonnage
08:02 / The Clean Homes Grant – the RHI replacement
10:27 / The Green Homes Grant
11:56 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan
12:25 / Sustainable heating technologies – the way forward
14:33 / The 2050 'Road Map' – 'Future Homes Standard'
18:26 / Social housing – leading the way to net-zero

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In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to Rob Hicks, Innovation Manager at Sovereign Housing Association. They discuss Sovereign's decision to invest in sustainable heating technology to meet their long-term, 'affordable warmth' objectives for residents. Rob reflects on the housing association's ten-year relationship with Ecodan, and the educational challenges they overcame when introducing new technology. 

01:00 / Early adopters for Ecodan technology

01:30 / A long term approach

02:49 / What is affordable warmth?

04:53 / Using Energy Performance Certificates

06:10 / The best recipe for home energy efficiency

09:17 / Changing to Ecodan

10:53 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan

11:22 / Challenges of new technology

13:30 / Selecting the right energy tariff 

16:30 / MELCloud app for Ecodan monitoring

17:03 / MELConsole for maintenance and servicing

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In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to architect and Ecodan Ambassador, George Clarke. Find out what are MMCs (Modern Methods of Construction) and how this 'mini-revolution' in off-site, factory manufacturing is shaping the design and build of energy-efficient and sustainable UK homes for self-builders and developers.

01:15 / What are MMCs and the benefits

05:50 / House specifications – options to order 

07:29 / 'Just-in-time' building process?

10:58 / Mobie charity

19:13 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan

19:40 / A stable construction workforce for the future

22:00 / We still built houses like the Romans

26:20 / A real opportunity to change the industry

28:00 / Smart homes and technology 

30:00 / Early days of MMC

32:20 / What’s it like to live with an Ecodan?

35:00 / Are we doing enough in the UK?

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In this episode, (recorded on 25th June 2020) Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to architect and Ecodan Ambassador, George Clarke. They discuss social housing in the UK, 'affordable warmth', and the need to educate the entire sector, from government, developers, housing associations, and residents about heat pump technology. They consider the case for new-build developments versus retrofitting the UK's existing social housing stock to be more sustainable and energy-efficient.

02:44 / Rishi Sunak UK Chancellor urged to build more social housing
05:23 / George Clarke's Council House Scandal
06:15 / Unaffordable UK housing
12:06 / Right to Buy Scheme
15:55 / Housing Associations, affordable warmth
16:53 / Long-term housing view
17:10 / Fuel poverty, to eat or heat?
18:00 / Replacing old heating technology
18:35 / The UK's poor housing stock
21:40 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan
22:08 / New build vs retrofit for social housing
24:25 / The RIBA Stirling Prize for Norwich social housing project
26:30 / Educating residents on new technology
34:35 / The future of social housing

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In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to architect and Ecodan Ambassador, George Clarke. They discuss the future of home heating in the UK from a new build perspective and the need for a radical shift in the way we design and build new homes to be more sustainable and energy-efficient, considering that all the new homes we build now will be with us for at least 100 years?

01:08 / Net carbon zero 2050
01:51 / New build housing
06:20 / Future Homes Consultation
08:34 / Zero carbon homes initiative
10:15 / The cost of creating energy-efficient homes
18:13 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan
18:40 / All-electric economy – the big picture
21:05 / A level playing field for UK housebuilders
29:14 / Mobie Charity
30:10 / Option 2 of Future Homes Consultation

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In this episode, Max Halliwell from Ecodan talks to architect and Ecodan Ambassador, George Clarke. They discuss sustainable home heating for UK homeowners from a retrofit perspective. George shares his experience of switching from a gas boiler to an Ecodan air source heat pump providing sustainable heating and hot water for his home.

01:30 / The UK retrofit challenge
03:25 / The road to UK net-zero
09:35 / George's own Ecodan experience
15:36 / What is an air source heat pump?
24:08 / Every new house should have an ASHP
27:09 / UK Government RHI scheme
30:05 / A Future Homes Standard in 2025
31:42 / Sound comparison ASHP vs gas flue
34:01 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan
34:30 / Getting a heat pump, where to start?
37:25 / A trickle of clean energy
40:00/ MELCloud App and Homeowner Helpline
41:46 / Show close-out

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