The SERL Stats Report Vol I has been downloaded over 4.016 times across 72 countries and the second volume released in March 2024 has had 324 downloads across 10 countries. over 20 academic papers.
The project team have been able to offer real world practical advice to consumers based on the data in the form of a The Conversation article advising on the possible benefits of turning down japan rcs data thermostat temperatures. SERL’s research has also provided valuable information on the validity of EPC – a requirement for those buying and selling homes. SERL data suggested that higher EPC rated homes (bands C-G) use significantly less energy than EPC models predict. The work showed the importance of using ‘real-world’ data over models, as well as having implications as to the future of how EPCs will be calculated, potentially influencing the move towards more accurate measurements.
Covid-19 and the Energy Cost Crisis
The value of SERL’s rapid access to real-world energy data has been particularly demonstrated by projects carried out on the impacts of Covid-19 and the Energy Cost Crisis where SERL had the agility to be able to get data from households living through both of these events and analyse the effects they were having on real homes.