Sun, 26 May 2013 07:38:07 +0100 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129541#Comment_129541 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129541#Comment_129541 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:09:04 +0000 docmartin The number of members submitting data in the last 4 weeks is low at 28.57% (previously 33%); the old Carbon Club did have up to 50% submitting data but one could see the bar graphs and CO2 per head for each household. This sort of comparison is not available now and the aggregrate data seems seriously flawed. For the whole of Imeasure the typical annual energy use (kWh/person/year) is 13812kWh for electricity and 7869kWh for gas - which seems wrong.
I have also noticed a discrepancy in totol kWh of annual gas used; for 2011 I recorded 10703kWh but i measure assessed me at 9860kWh pa ( I use 31.6kWh for 100ft3 of gas and 11.36kWh pm3).
When contacted, Alex on Imeasure replied " It looks like we use 30.1kWh per 100ft3 and 10.8 per m3. There could be some discrepancy due to whether you count 265 days or 52 weeks though I am sure these are all accounted for.
The typical energy use is based on the data of all users in iMeasure and there are some errors in some users accounts which have caused these much higher than realistic calculations. It is something we know about and we hope to have a fix for it soon, but as iMeasure is a free service we have very little development resources."]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129545#Comment_129545 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129545#Comment_129545 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:45:26 +0000 DamonHD
The league table was one of its most valuable and often motivating features and I'd like it back.

The effect of the kWh/m^3 is significant: I use 11.1 and get slightly different numbers to imeasure and the Climate Change Cup sites. That doesn't alter the broad value of them all as I can see my consumption dropping each year and against HDD.

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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129551#Comment_129551 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129551#Comment_129551 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:17:42 +0000 RobinB http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129558#Comment_129558 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129558#Comment_129558 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:38:20 +0000 DamonHD
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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129560#Comment_129560 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129560#Comment_129560 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:39:19 +0000 RobinB http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129564#Comment_129564 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129564#Comment_129564 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:49:07 +0000 DamonHD
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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129574#Comment_129574 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129574#Comment_129574 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:23:21 +0000 RobL I've just logged in again, and it still just says "membership status requested". I feel a little snubbed :-(]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129582#Comment_129582 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129582#Comment_129582 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:58:08 +0000 docmartin did you agree to the new terms and conditions a little while back? If not you are probably denied access.
Damon expressed his views to imeasure, at the time; I also wrote in support. They made some changes and issued reassurance so most of us signed up to the new terms.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129604#Comment_129604 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129604#Comment_129604 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:16:52 +0000 DamonHD
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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129648#Comment_129648 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=129648#Comment_129648 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:14:16 +0000 RobL Are the T&C on the imeasure or GBF website ?

Nb: thanks Damon - Have tried to join "zero" too. I am a bit worried now that our house isn't "zero". It is my ambition though.

Nbb: Piccy of gas used over last 5 years attached. 1963 house, 4 bed, 2 adults+2kids. I think we used ~18MWh/year when we moved in, dropped to 15MWh/year with cavity wall insul. This year am aiming for 7MWhr/year.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=130002#Comment_130002 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=130002#Comment_130002 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:18:49 +0000 RobinB http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=130003#Comment_130003 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=130003#Comment_130003 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:19:25 +0000 RobinB
Hope that's ok with you Damon ]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=130011#Comment_130011 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=130011#Comment_130011 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:55:45 +0000 DamonHD
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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=130311#Comment_130311 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=130311#Comment_130311 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:29:35 +0000 DamonHD
Turns out that there was a boiler fault causing it to run 24x7. It was costing them £n00 per week over my expectations and the repair is £1000, so the calculus is very obvious to fix it ASAP.

The building manager spotted the chimney belching steam at the weekend: I'm hoping that my numbers may have helped pinpoint the issue sooner!

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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149642#Comment_149642 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149642#Comment_149642 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:55:55 +0100 jms452 Posted By: RobLI did join imeasure some time ago, and tried to join gbf community. Nothing seemed to come of it, and it was a bit boring entering data with no comparisons. I tend to log in excell, and you can easily save .csv and bulk upload to imeasure from there.
I've just logged in again, and it still just says "membership status requested". I feel a little snubbed :-(

ditto

Can the owner of GBF imeassure accept new members or should we set up a rival GBF-X imeasure community

I will apply to be bottom of your Zero group Damon - there seemed to be no community search and given they are in alphabetical order I got bored well before Z!]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149643#Comment_149643 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149643#Comment_149643 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:02:15 +0100 Seret Posted By: jms452
Can the owner of GBF imeassure accept new members

I applied yonks ago and it's still pending, so it seems like the group admin has got bored and wandered off.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149648#Comment_149648 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149648#Comment_149648 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:31:35 +0100 nbwilding

I applied yonks ago and it's still pending, so it seems like the group admin has got bored and wandered off.

Same here. Bit disappointing.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149651#Comment_149651 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149651#Comment_149651 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:38:01 +0100 jamesingram http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/forum114/comments.php?DiscussionID=8966&page=1]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149652#Comment_149652 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149652#Comment_149652 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:09:50 +0100 DamonHD
(Scurrying off to check "Zero" right now...)

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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149653#Comment_149653 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149653#Comment_149653 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:12:41 +0100 DamonHD
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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149654#Comment_149654 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149654#Comment_149654 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:29:08 +0100 jamesingram http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149655#Comment_149655 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149655#Comment_149655 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:16:18 +0100 Seret Posted By: DamonHDWell, everyone's welcome to join "Zero" and you can prod me here if I don't let you in quickly

Done, although "zero" would be something of a misnomer when applied to my gaff. If you like I could toddler off and start my own group called "very large positive integer" or something equally catchy.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149660#Comment_149660 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149660#Comment_149660 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 06:59:56 +0100 DamonHD
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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149661#Comment_149661 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149661#Comment_149661 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:53:02 +0100 jms452 Posted By: DamonHD
The league table was one of its most valuable and often motivating features and I'd like it back.
Damon

just emailed support & alex to add my voice too:

Dear imeasure,

I have recently signed up to imeasure as I think that it has the potential to be a great project, and I'd love to contribute to your research whilst hopefully lowering my energy usage in the process.

However one of the reasons I signed up was to: 'compare and compete with others' (quote from the front page of your website) and even as part of imeasure communities this functionality seems non-existent.

While I hope to persevere (for the degree day analysis) I feel that it is the competitive/comparative/social element that will keep imeasure members returning week after week and so generating the high quality data most useful for your research.

Do you have any plans to add a competitive/comparative element to imeasure or failing this to remove the 'compare and compete with others' bullet point from the front page of you website?

Best regards

jms452]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149662#Comment_149662 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149662#Comment_149662 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:40:52 +0100 RobinB The "compare and compete" was one of the best features, although it's still worth doing to compare our house year on year and compare actual v. expected consumptions using their weather data. Though I too have mucked my data up by installing PV last December. I'm manually adding our PV generation week by week but it's obviously not reflected in our charts.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149683#Comment_149683 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149683#Comment_149683 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:02:10 +0100 jms452
Thanks for your email and comments.

We have much development work planned for the next 3 months and certainly the competition element will be introduced. Please persevere and we hope the new development will meet with your expectations.

Occasionally we are not able to introduce new elements as quickly as we would like due to resources, but I can assure you it is in hand and we hope to introduce as soon as we can.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149692#Comment_149692 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=149692#Comment_149692 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:09:38 +0100 DamonHD
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Damon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=174444#Comment_174444 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=174444#Comment_174444 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:23:21 +0100 jms452
If you have an imeasure account, dig out the survey and fill it in then maybe we will have a more user friendly compare and compete element in a month or three.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=174480#Comment_174480 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=174480#Comment_174480 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:57:31 +0100 RobinB
I'd just started a community for people I'd advised to join but now I'm a C it doesn't seem such a good idea! ]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=174481#Comment_174481 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8397&Focus=174481#Comment_174481 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:30:44 +0100 jms452
We're a C to ]]>