Calculator

Welcome to the Change.ie Calculator.

To use the Calculator you will need to provide some basic data about the different ways you use energy throughout your daily life.

If you don't have your bills to hand we will estimate the average carbon emissions from a house of your size including the amount of people living within it.

As of yet, this Calculator does not include areas such as:

. Your food and clothing purchases
. Your waste going to landfill
. The water you use

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Advanced

Step One Home

By completing the Advanced questions we will provide you with a tailored plan with specific actions to help you reduce your Carbon Count Number.

Lighting

How many light fittings do you have in your home?

How many light bulbs are in use in your house at the moment in time?

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Washing

Do you have a dishwasher?

Do you use the economy setting on your dishwasher?

How many times a week do you use your dishwasher?

Do you have a washing machine?

What rating is your washing machine?

How many times a week do you use your washing machine?

Do you have a washer dryer / tumble dryer?

How many times a week do you use your washer dryer / tumble dryer?

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Refrigeration

What rating is your fridge / fridge-freezer?

What rating is your freezer?
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Cooking

Do you have a cooker?

How many hours per week do you use your cooker?

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Television

Do you have a television?

What type of television is your main television?

What screen size is your main television?
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Computer

How many computers do you have?



How many printers do you have?



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Home insulation

Do you have any of the following types of insulation in your home? (Please tick all appropriate answers)







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Renewable energies

Do you own any renewable energy generating technologies in your home? (Please tick all appropriate answers









Step Two Transport

Do you drive a car?

Do you generally try to drive smoothly, avoiding excessive speed, harsh acceleration and braking?

Do you regularly check that your tyres are pumped up to their recommended pressure levels?

Do you use in-car air conditioning?

Do you drive with the windows open?



Step Three Waste

How many times a month do you put out your bins / bin bags / tagged bins for collection?

How many times a month is your green bin collected?

How many times a month is your brown bin collected?

Do you recycle all your glass bottles?