Carbon Calculations

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Overview

Cost (£) Litres Cost/ litre kWh Conversion* CO2e (Tonnes) 2018/19 % Reduction
Electric None – will be 100% renewable in new office
Heating Oil 11 100%
Diesel £8354 6,310 £1.32 62,909 16 16 0%
Total £8354 16 27 39%
Energy Savings from Windows Energy Saved** kWh tCO2
Heat Gas Estimated Savings Low £3468 99,086 18
Heat Gas Estimated Savings High £5060 144,571 27
Carbon Sequestered in Timber Windows m3 wood / window^ No. Windows Vol. Timber (m3) tCO2^^
Carbon 0.092 370 34 34
Total Carbon Saving 44

Timber usage calculation

Here is the calculation for the total volume of Timber used in a generic 1200×1200 casement window (supplied by George Barnsdale Timber Windows & Doors):

Overall width 1200
Overall height 1200
Frame thickness 81
Cill width 67
Head width 59
Jamb width 59
Mullion width 62
Rebate depth 18
Rebate width 50
Sash thickness 59
Sash bottom rail 88
Sash side rail 60
Sash top rail 60
Cill volume 0.004347
Head volume 0.003699
Jamb volume 0.003699
Mullion volume 0.005022
Total frame volume 0.020466
Sash bottom rail volume 0.005737
Sash top rail volume 0.003913
Sash side rail volume 0.004103
Total sash volume 0.035708
TOTAL WINDOW VOLUME 0.092m3

Notes

https://www.theaa.com/driving-advice/driving-costs/fuel-prices

* Taken from ESOS calculator
** The Energy Saving Trust estimates a saving of £75 to £110 per year for a 3-bedroom home, so with 8 windows on average that is 46 homes, creating £3,468 – £5,060 energy costs and 18-27 tonnes of CO2e saved.
^ See George Barnsdale stats.
^^ 1m3 = 1 tonne of CO2.

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