Electric wallpaper trialled as alternative to central heating in Glasgow

Electric wallpaper is being trialled arsenic a greenish alternate to cardinal heating successful societal lodging properties successful Glasgow.

Scottish homes are among the oldest and worst insulated successful Europe, with astir 70,000 tenement flats successful Glasgow alone, and heating accounts for much than 36% of full c emissions successful the UK.

The mean location loses vigor 3 times faster than successful galore European countries.

Now electrical wallpaper is being trialled successful 12 tenement properties successful Glasgow owned and managed by West of Scotland Housing Association, to measure its effectiveness arsenic a “clean” vigor source.

We person been trialling this exertion for a fewer months present and person had fantabulous feedback from our tenants wherever this has been installed

Andrew Kubski, West of Scotland Housing Association

Electric wallpaper, which is applied to the ceiling and is painted over, is hoped to go a “viable” replacement for cardinal heating – which began this year, however, information connected vigor depletion has yet to beryllium collated.

Tenants person reported “excellent” feedback successful the months since it was installed.

We person been trialling this exertion for a fewer months present and person had fantabulous feedback from our tenants wherever this has been installed.

A task led by academics moving with the West of Scotland Housing Association and Glasgow City Council – with caller backing from Scotland Beyond Net Zero – is being tipped arsenic a imaginable “eco-friendly replacement” for gas.

Dr Ahmad Taha, from the University of Glasgow, and Dr Alejandro Moreno-Rangel, from the University of Strathclyde, are moving with exertion including the net of things and AI-enabled information analytics to cod accusation connected efficiency, comfort, and tenants’ feedback.

The net of things allows for integrated networks of carnal objects to walk accusation and information betwixt them utilizing the internet.

Funded by Scotland Beyond Net Zero – a conjugation of starring clime and sustainability experts from Scotland’s universities – the proceedings is 1 of 8 caller probe collaborations aimed astatine the modulation to nett zero.

Andrew Kubski, manager of improvement and plus absorption for West of Scotland Housing Association, said: “We person been trialling this exertion for a fewer months present and person had fantabulous feedback from our tenants wherever this has been installed.

“We are delighted to person the accidental to enactment with some the University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde to bring a thorough world lens to the effectiveness of the electrical wallpaper.”

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, convener for neighbourhood services and assets astatine Glasgow City Council, added: “Glasgow has astir 70,000 tenement flats, truthful uncovering caller solutions to much efficiently heating them is captious to reaching a net-zero future.

“Innovative aviator projects specified arsenic this are captious erstwhile considering however champion to assistance tackle the issues of vigor costs and emissions successful Glasgow’s homes.”

Professor Lisanne Gibson, vice-principal of probe astatine the University of Dundee and seat of Scotland Beyond Net Zero’s effect money committee, said: “Scotland’s ambitious net-zero targets request a bold and integrated approach.

“These projects are a important measurement successful our travel towards a much sustainable and equitable future, not conscionable for Scotland, but globally.”