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Description
The aim of the project is the information support on reduction of emissions of suspended particles and benzo(a)pyrene from local heating by increasing the environmental subconscious and professional assistance to the public in the hosehold heating areas:
- Replacement of heat sources in the local sector
- Improving the quality of firewood used in stationary combustion sources
- Information support of projects related to air quality implemented within 2021 - 2022 Operational Programme Environment
Planned activities:
1. Publication "Proper wood heating with Norwegian funds". Designed primarily for wood heating operators, but also for technicians performing inspections of these heat sources and local government employees.
2. Online project "Boiler replacements". Information campaign aimed at operators of solid fuel boilers.
3. Calculator tool for heating costs and produced emissions. Simple evaluation of annual household heating costs according to the used heat source, evaluation of the emission load of the selected type of heating.
4. Short film lasting 20 min. on the topic "Find out your heating costs and how the heat source burdens the air".
5. Short film "Moisture of firewood affects the emissions of your boiler". Methodology of moisture detection and principles of proper storage of firewood.
6. Seminars and training on "replacement of boilers for domestic heating". At least 4 events at the fairs for the professional public and state administration.
Summary of project results
Heating with solid fuels such as wood or coal is still relatively common in Czech households, especially in rural areas. Choice of a right heat source has a major impact on energy savings and the overall emissions burden. Our project has therefore focused primarily on awareness-raising activities in the area of replacing unsuitable solid fuel heaters with new modern heat sources, as well as on an awareness-raising campaign focused on the impact of moisture content of firewood on amount of emissions produced when burning it. The burning of poor quality and damp wood can be a major environmental problem even with modern combustion units.
Our campaign included six videos with a total running time of 104 minutes, more than 100 articles aimed mainly at professionals and a publication on firewood published both electronically and in print. We also created a unique calculator of fuel consumption and emissions from small heat sources for households and organised four seminars for participants of building fairs. Through the campaign we reached over 800,000 people in the target area, increasing their knowledge on the choice of a modern domestic heat source and the impact of firewood moisture on emissions produced by local combustion. We targeted the campaign primarily at users of solid fuel boilers and the specialists who install and service them. In this way, we raised the awareness of the target group about intricacies of determining the moisture content of firewood with conventional moisture meters and how to burn it ecologically and efficiently. Results of the campaign were continuously published on TZB-info.cz and YouTube.com. Thanks to our emissions calculator, every local heat source operator can calculate how much their heat source is burdening the air as well as their carbon footprint.
Currently, old solid fuel boilers are being replaced by modern heat sources on a large scale. The number of new local wood burning sources is increasing. Raising the awareness of users of these heat sources about how to heat their houses and flats properly has undoubtedly a major impact on reducing energy consumption and reducing the environmental burden of heating buildings.