Solar Streets Householder Survey

Solar Streets is a local community project run by not-for-profit community enterprise, Bath & West Community Energy, with the active support of residents from Maple Grove and Bloomfield Avenue.

We are installing solar and battery systems in some of your neighbours' homes and now want to work with people across the neighbourhood to help reduce carbon emissions from how electricity is used in the home.

Filling out this survey should take less than 10 minutes and will help us understand more about how we can help local people reduce their carbon emissions. All information will only be used for the purposes of the Solar Streets project and will not be passed on to third parties without your consent. A summary of the survey results will be shared with everyone who completes a survey.

Thank you for your time. For more information on Solar Streets click here.

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Solar Streets in your neighbourhood

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* 1. Please enter your name and address

Name

Address

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* 2. Did you know that we will need to reduce carbon emissions from electricity used in the home by over 70% by 2030 in order to keep on track with the UK Committee on Climate Change recommendations for carbon emission reductions?

Yes

Maybe; but I didn't realise it was as much as that

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* 3. Did you know that shifting when you use electrical appliances from 8pm to 2pm can cut carbon emissions by up to 50%?

Yes

Maybe, but I didn't realise it made that much difference

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* 4. Which of the following statements most closely relate to you?

I have not felt the need to change my day to day actions to reduce the amount of electricity I use in my home

I sometimes feel I should change my day to day actions to reduce the amount of electricity I use in my home

I frequently feel I should change my day to day actions to reduce the amount of electricity I use in my home

I am starting to change my day to day actions to reduce the amount of electricity I use in my home

I have tried to change my day to day actions to reduce the amount of electricity I use in my home but have found it hard to stick to.

I have changed my day to day actions to reduce the amount of electricity I use in my home

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* 5. Which of the following statements most closely relate to you?

I have not felt the need to change the time of day when I use electricity in my home

I sometimes feel I should change the time of day when I use electricity in my home

I frequently feel I should change the time of day when I use electricity in my home

I am starting to change the time of day when I use electricity in my home

I have tried to change the time of day when I use electricity in my home but have found it hard to stick to.

I have changed the time of day when I use electricity in my home

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* 6. What would motivate you to change how you use energy on a day to day basis? Please rank the following on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is very unlikely to motivate and 5 is very likely to motivate you.

	1	2	3	4	5
Written information on energy efficiency techniques	Written information on energy efficiency techniques 1	Written information on energy efficiency techniques 2	Written information on energy efficiency techniques 3	Written information on energy efficiency techniques 4	Written information on energy efficiency techniques 5
Watching videos or hearing talks about changing energy use behaviour	Watching videos or hearing talks about changing energy use behaviour 1	Watching videos or hearing talks about changing energy use behaviour 2	Watching videos or hearing talks about changing energy use behaviour 3	Watching videos or hearing talks about changing energy use behaviour 4	Watching videos or hearing talks about changing energy use behaviour 5
The knowledge that other people in my community are trying to do the same	The knowledge that other people in my community are trying to do the same 1	The knowledge that other people in my community are trying to do the same 2	The knowledge that other people in my community are trying to do the same 3	The knowledge that other people in my community are trying to do the same 4	The knowledge that other people in my community are trying to do the same 5
Opportunities to meet up and share experiences with others who are trying to do the same	Opportunities to meet up and share experiences with others who are trying to do the same 1	Opportunities to meet up and share experiences with others who are trying to do the same 2	Opportunities to meet up and share experiences with others who are trying to do the same 3	Opportunities to meet up and share experiences with others who are trying to do the same 4	Opportunities to meet up and share experiences with others who are trying to do the same 5
Sharing tips on what works with other householders	Sharing tips on what works with other householders 1	Sharing tips on what works with other householders 2	Sharing tips on what works with other householders 3	Sharing tips on what works with other householders 4	Sharing tips on what works with other householders 5
Moral support to help me overcome barriers, make changes and stick to them	Moral support to help me overcome barriers, make changes and stick to them 1	Moral support to help me overcome barriers, make changes and stick to them 2	Moral support to help me overcome barriers, make changes and stick to them 3	Moral support to help me overcome barriers, make changes and stick to them 4	Moral support to help me overcome barriers, make changes and stick to them 5
Getting feedback on how my actions are changing the amount of energy I use	Getting feedback on how my actions are changing the amount of energy I use 1	Getting feedback on how my actions are changing the amount of energy I use 2	Getting feedback on how my actions are changing the amount of energy I use 3	Getting feedback on how my actions are changing the amount of energy I use 4	Getting feedback on how my actions are changing the amount of energy I use 5
Getting feedback on how the collective effort of householders is changing energy use across my community	Getting feedback on how the collective effort of householders is changing energy use across my community 1	Getting feedback on how the collective effort of householders is changing energy use across my community 2	Getting feedback on how the collective effort of householders is changing energy use across my community 3	Getting feedback on how the collective effort of householders is changing energy use across my community 4	Getting feedback on how the collective effort of householders is changing energy use across my community 5
Reminders and alerts on action to take and when to do it	Reminders and alerts on action to take and when to do it 1	Reminders and alerts on action to take and when to do it 2	Reminders and alerts on action to take and when to do it 3	Reminders and alerts on action to take and when to do it 4	Reminders and alerts on action to take and when to do it 5
An online group to monitor progress and share information/tips	An online group to monitor progress and share information/tips 1	An online group to monitor progress and share information/tips 2	An online group to monitor progress and share information/tips 3	An online group to monitor progress and share information/tips 4	An online group to monitor progress and share information/tips 5
Knowledge that I am involved in a project to promote low carbon energy use	Knowledge that I am involved in a project to promote low carbon energy use 1	Knowledge that I am involved in a project to promote low carbon energy use 2	Knowledge that I am involved in a project to promote low carbon energy use 3	Knowledge that I am involved in a project to promote low carbon energy use 4	Knowledge that I am involved in a project to promote low carbon energy use 5
Saving money on my electricity bill	Saving money on my electricity bill 1	Saving money on my electricity bill 2	Saving money on my electricity bill 3	Saving money on my electricity bill 4	Saving money on my electricity bill 5

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What would be the main barriers to your household changing its energy use behaviour? Please rank the following on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is very small barrier and 5 a very large barrier.

	1	2	3	4	5
Lack of information	Lack of information 1	Lack of information 2	Lack of information 3	Lack of information 4	Lack of information 5
Convincing other members of my household to change behaviour	Convincing other members of my household to change behaviour 1	Convincing other members of my household to change behaviour 2	Convincing other members of my household to change behaviour 3	Convincing other members of my household to change behaviour 4	Convincing other members of my household to change behaviour 5
A concern that it might be too time consuming	A concern that it might be too time consuming 1	A concern that it might be too time consuming 2	A concern that it might be too time consuming 3	A concern that it might be too time consuming 4	A concern that it might be too time consuming 5
A concern that it might be too much to think about	A concern that it might be too much to think about 1	A concern that it might be too much to think about 2	A concern that it might be too much to think about 3	A concern that it might be too much to think about 4	A concern that it might be too much to think about 5
A concern that it might be too expensive	A concern that it might be too expensive 1	A concern that it might be too expensive 2	A concern that it might be too expensive 3	A concern that it might be too expensive 4	A concern that it might be too expensive 5
A concern that it might affect my personal comfort	A concern that it might affect my personal comfort 1	A concern that it might affect my personal comfort 2	A concern that it might affect my personal comfort 3	A concern that it might affect my personal comfort 4	A concern that it might affect my personal comfort 5
A concern that my actions won’t make a big enough difference	A concern that my actions won’t make a big enough difference 1	A concern that my actions won’t make a big enough difference 2	A concern that my actions won’t make a big enough difference 3	A concern that my actions won’t make a big enough difference 4	A concern that my actions won’t make a big enough difference 5
Not being able to see the results of my actions clearly and in good time	Not being able to see the results of my actions clearly and in good time 1	Not being able to see the results of my actions clearly and in good time 2	Not being able to see the results of my actions clearly and in good time 3	Not being able to see the results of my actions clearly and in good time 4	Not being able to see the results of my actions clearly and in good time 5
Lack of support to make changes	Lack of support to make changes 1	Lack of support to make changes 2	Lack of support to make changes 3	Lack of support to make changes 4	Lack of support to make changes 5

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Would you like to borrow an energy monitor (Efergy Engage Online Energy Monitor, without solar add on) for 6 months to learn more about how you use electricity in your home? If yes or maybe please leave your email address in question 9 below.

Yes

Maybe, please tell me more

If you have any questions regarding the loan of the energy monitor let us know here...

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* 9. Are you interested in receiving updates from the project via email? We will only use your email for updates from this project and will not share it with third parties without your permission.

Yes

If yes, please insert your email address

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* 10. Are you willing to share your telephone number? We will only use your number for helping to organise this project and we will not share it with anyone else without your permission.

Yes

If yes, please insert telephone number

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* 11. We are considering setting up a WhatsApp group to enable people to receive and send group messages on their phone and so share experiences, ask questions and help us provide support? Would you be able and willing to join one if it was set up? https://www.whatsapp.com/

Yes

Maybe

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* 12. Would you be willing to promote this campaign to one or more of your neighbours?

Yes

Maybe; please tell me more

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* 13. Please could you tell us the...

Number of people in your household

Number of children aged 0-5 in your household

Number of children aged 5-18 in your household

Number of adults aged 18-65 in your household

Number of adults aged over 65 in your household

Number of people often at home during the day on a weekday

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* 14. Please could you indicate which of these higher consuming electrical appliances, that you regularly use within your home between 6pm-10pm, and that you might be able to use at a different time?

	Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Electric shower	Electric shower Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Electric shower Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Immersion heater	Immersion heater Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Immersion heater Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Tumble dryer	Tumble dryer Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Tumble dryer Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Washing machine	Washing machine Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Washing machine Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Dishwasher	Dishwasher Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Dishwasher Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Electric fire	Electric fire Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Electric fire Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Oil-filled radiator	Oil-filled radiator Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Oil-filled radiator Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Plasma TV	Plasma TV Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Plasma TV Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Desktop computer	Desktop computer Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Desktop computer Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Electric Oven	Electric Oven Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Electric Oven Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Electric Grill/hob	Electric Grill/hob Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Electric Grill/hob Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day
Microwave	Microwave Please tick if you use regularly between 6-10pm	Microwave Please tick if you think you might be able to shift use to another time of day

Others (please specify)

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We hope to be talking to you again soon as part of this local community project.