Bassetlaw District Council has commissioned a
night-time thermal survey to help address fuel poverty and provide
better detail on private housing stock across the Bassetlaw
district. Using a new thermal mapping system, aerial surveying
company Bluesky will record highly accurate measurements of
heat loss from individual buildings. The resulting property-level
digital map will be used in the Council’s Geographical Information
System (GIS) to support the Council’s intentions to reduce CO2 in
the area and educate the public on energy efficiency.
“Living in a safe, warm and well-maintained home is essential to
enjoying a good quality of life,” commented Kerri Ellis,
Sustainability Officer at Bassetlaw District Council, “and we’re
working on a fuel poverty reduction campaign to support this
objective.” She continued, “The thermal data will help us
accurately identify individual properties at risk of fuel poverty
and enable us to proactively target households for tailored advice
and signposting.
“We decided to work with Bluesky on this project as they’ve a
good reputation with other Councils, were forthcoming with friendly
and practical support and advice during throughout the negotiation
period and offered a very competitive price,” concluded Ellis.