Many of our volunteer engineers have told us they want to connect with each other. Sometimes they just want to meet others with the same interests, but they also want to provide each other with peer support. A fair few have specialist knowledge or skills that will help us develop the programme further. Connection will help […]
One of our community groups has already asked us about electricity monitoring. This is something we’ve done in the past using equipment that utility companies were giving out for free about ten years ago. We don’t have many monitors – although they are still available from dusty cupboards everywhere, and sometimes, rather expensively, on ebay. […]
We’ve been thinking about what reading materials to provide to the groups and engineers involved in the programme. There are lots of resources available on-line. We don’t want to reinvent the wheel, but they are scattered, and many of them assume too much background knowledge in how buildings work. We’ve been writing basic material that […]
We’re currently working on writing up the materials that groups will use during their sessions. Each week, there are some concepts to think about and some kind of practical activity. Some of the activities have the groups conduct a simplified site survey that will help them understand their heating systems and understand what professionals need […]
We’ve spent several months now designing and testing the sensor devices before settling on the final design. It’s not something our participating groups or engineers need to know about, but there are some people who want to know how they work, and why they are the way they are. There are two types – standalone […]
We’re very impressed by the engineers who have been signing up for the programme! We’re finding community groups for them, but we also need to help community groups in other locales to find engineers near them. If you are a group without an engineer, we suggest you reach out through your community – notice boards, […]
Recruitment for our programme is going well and we’re just starting to match engineers to groups. Lots of people have asked how this is going to work, and the answer is – we haven’t done this before! Here’s how we’re going about it. For engineers who don’t already know what community group they want to […]
We’re getting good interest in engineers and community groups wanting to take part in the programme, and an unexpected surprise – some of them are outside the UK. They are very keen to take part, and we’d love to be able to support them, but it’s not something we can do at this time. HeatHack’s […]
Being able to see what the temperature of a space does over time can throw up some real surprises. Like the proverbial tree in the forest, who can be sure what happens in the night when no one is around? One part of HeatHack’s programme involves placing a small device in the building that measures […]
We are currently accepting applications from UK-based community groups and volunteer engineers who want to be involved in our new programme. You can read more about this opportunity on our website. https://heathack.org To apply, please use these forms. HeatHack – Application Form for groups HeatHack – Application Form for engineers If you have any questions, […]