Flat 3 Cremer Street Home User Guide

8.4 CCTV

The CCTV installation comprises 4 CCTV cameras overlooking the ground floor lobby entrance, the bicycle store, the Café flat roof access door on the first floor and roof access from the third floor. The installation is network based, with a wireless connection and video recorder located in the 1st Floor Riser Cupboard.

9. Operational Issues

a) Design Features

The properties have been designed with high standards of construction, insulation, draft proofing and ventilation. In addition to this the following features have been installed to reduce energy costs.

b) Energy Consumption

The amount of energy used in the property will depend on the

• The number of items of electrical equipment. • The amount of electricity each item uses – a small amount for lights

and a large amount for cookers, kettles and heaters. • The length of time each item is left switched on. • The setting of thermostats.

Turning items off when not in use, turning down thermostats, and purchasing new electrical items which are A or B rated as per the EU labelling scheme. Many people turn off their central heating altogether in the period May to September and at night between 11:00pm and 06:00am. If you have the heating on and the windows or doors open, the heating system will be trying to heat the local area instead of just your property and much of the heat and cost will be wasted. The light fittings throughout the property use modern high efficiency lamps or tubes. These produce the same amount of light as traditional fittings but use only a fraction of the amount of electricity – in the case of the LED Down-

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