Access Project
Mull and Iona
Energy Questionnaire
Mull and Iona Community Trust are currently involved in a project to develop a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to enable local electricity generation schemes to connect directly with local households.
The demonstration project will provide smart communication meters and controls as well as new heating technology for suitable households.
Households that are connected to the VPN can expect to receive a financial incentive for participating. The exact reward has yet to be calculated but it is expected to be around £200 over the course of the 2 year project.
If you are interested in taking part in the project, please fill out the following Energy Questionnaire. The information from this will be used to develop the next phase of the project, which will begin in April 2015
This questionnaire is confidential and all information you provide within this survey will be treated with the strictest confidence in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
If you require further help or have any queries about this questionnaire please contact:
Moray Finch
01680 812905
Please either email the completed questionnaire to or post it to MICT, An Roth, Craignure, Isle of Mull, PA65 6AY
In some circumstances, it may be possible for a project officer to carry out a home visit to help you.
Title
Forename
Surname
House Number / Name
Address 1
Address 2
Postcode
Are you a
□ Homeowner □ Tennant
□ Private Landlord □ Housing Association
Question 1: What type of property do you live in?
□ Flat □ Maisonette
□ Mid-terraced House □ End-terraced House
□ Semi-detached Bungalow □ Detached Bungalow
□ Semi-detached House □ Detached House
□ Other - Please Describe
Question 2: What is the age of your home? (approximately)
□ Pre 1919 □ 1919 - 1944
□ 1945 - 1964 □ 1965 – 1982
□ 1983 – 1995 □ 1996 - 2007
□ Post 2007 □ Don’t know
Question 3: What is the construction of your home?
□ Stone □ Solid Brick
□ Cavity Wall – as built □ Cavity Wall – retro insulated
□ Timber Framed □ System Build
□ Cob
□ Other - Please Describe
Question 4: How many rooms are there in your home?
(Not including kitchen, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite accommodation, any hallway, stairs or landing)
Question 5: Do you have a heated conservatory
□ Yes □ No
Question 6: Does your property have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)?
□ Yes □ No (Please go to question 9)
Question 7: What is the energy rating of your home? (See EPC report)
Question 8: What is the Energy Use per Square Meter of your home? (KWh/M2 See EPC Report)
Question 9: Does your property have loft insulation?
□ Yes – under 100mm □ Yes – 100mm to 200mm
□ Yes 200mm – 300mm □ Yes – over 300mm
□ No □ Not Applicable
Question 10: Does your property have any other insulation?
□ Cavity Wall □ External Wall
□ Internal Wall □ Underfloor
□ Draught Excluders □ Double Glazing
□ Triple Glazing □ Other – Please Describe
Question 11: Do you have a broadband router with an empty Ethernet cable port?
□ Yes □ No
Question 12: Please state your broadband speed.
You can find out your speeds at www.speedtest.net
Download
Upload
Ping
Question 13: What is your MAIN heating fuel?
□ Electricity □ Oil
□ Wood / Biomass □ LPG
□ Solid Fuel □ Other – Please Describe
Question 14: What is your MAIN heating system?
□ Boiler (See Q14a) □ Storage Heaters
□ Room Heaters □ Warm Air
□ Heat Pump □ Other – Please Describe
Question 14a: What type of boiler does your heating system have?
□ Conventional □ Combination
□ Condensing □ Back Boiler
Question 15: What type of heating controls do you have? (Please tick all that apply)
□ Programmer □ Radiator Thermostats (TRV)
□ Room Thermostat □ Appliance Thermostat
□ None
Question 16: Do you have secondary heating?
□ Yes □ No (Please go to question 17)
Question 17: What is your secondary heating fuel?
□ Electricity □ Oil
□ Wood / Biomass □ LPG
□ Solid Fuel □ Other – Please Describe
Question 18: What is your secondary heating system?
□ Open Fire □ Wood Burner
□ Multi Fuel Stove □ Portable Electric Heater
□ Electric Fan Heater □ Other – Please Describe
Question 19: How is your hot water heated? (Please tick all that apply)
□ From boiler all year □ From boiler when heating system in use
□ Electric Immersion Heater all year
□ Electric Immersion Heater when main heating system is not in use
□ Instant Electric Water Heater □ Other – Please Describe
To answer this section it would be useful to have your energy bills to hand.
Question 20: Please enter the amount you usually spend on HEATING over a year.
□ Electricity
□ Oil
□ Wood / Biomass
□ LPG
□ Solid Fuel
□ Other
Question 21: Please provide an estimate of units used on HEATING over a year
□ Electricity
□ Oil
□ Wood / Biomass
□ LPG
□ Solid Fuel
□ Other
Question 22: Who is your electricity supplier?
□ SSE □ Scottish Hydro
□ Scottish Power □ EON
□ Npower □ EDF
□ Don’t Know □ Other – Please State
Question 23: How often do you receive electricity bills?
□ Yearly □ 6 monthly
□ Quarterly □ Monthly
□ Don’t Know
Question 24: What electricity tariff are you on?
□ Standard □ Economy 7
□ Economy 10 □ THTC (Scottish Hydro)
□ Green □ Don’t Know
□ Other – Please State
Question 25: Are you locked into a contract?
□ Yes □ No
Question 26: Please state either your total annual electricity use OR your total electricity cost
□ Units Used
□ Cost
Question 27: I can afford to heat my home to a comfortable standard
□ Strongly Disagree □ Disagree
□ Neither Agree or Disagree
□ Agree □ Strongly Agree
Question 28: Do you generate any of your own energy?
□ Yes □ No (Please go to section 5)
Question 29: Which technologies do you use?
□ Solar Hot Water □ Photovoltaic
□ Wind Turbine □ Heat Pump
Question 30: What is the occupancy type of your property?
□ Only Residence □ Second Home – Family Use Only
□ Holiday Let □ Other – Please State
Question 31: How many people live in your household permanently?
Please include anyone attending university / college
□ Single Person over 65 □ Single Person 18-64
□ 2 Adults over 65 □ 2 Adults 18-65
□ More than 2 Adults 18-65
□ 1 or 2 Adults and 1 or 2 Children under 18
□ 1 or 2 Adults and 3 or more children under 18
□ More than 3 Adults and 1 or 2 Children under 18
□ More than 3 Adults and 3 or more children under 18
□ Other – Please State or tick all that apply
Question 32: Is anyone in your household receiving State Benefits?
□ Yes □ No
□ Please check this box to grant us permission to use your data for further project analysis.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Some of the information collected in this survey such as household occupancy levels covered by the Data Protection Act 1998.
MICT will handle this data in compliance with the principles of the Data Protection Act and not share your personal data outside the project partners and for no other use than to further develop this project.