Mira man shows the way to cut energy bills

Christian Wagner, Training Development Manager at Mira Showers, was recently one of a number of eco-friendly Gloucestershire householders who opened up their homes to the public to demonstrate how to cut energy bills by up to 50 per cent. “I wanted to show that you can enjoy all the comforts that you are used to but cut your energy bills and reduce your impact on the planet at the same time,” says Christian.

He hopes to inspire others to make their homes more sustainable through initiatives such as the Eco Homes Open Day, which is part of the National Heritage Open Days and aims to show how a range of different technologies will shrink energy bills.

Christian’s modifications to his house include rainwater harvesting, solar hot water and radio-controlled radiator valves. He saves water and energy in the bathroom using Rada aerated mixer taps that are operated by infra-red sensors and enable him to set both the temperature of the water and the time it flows. Christian has also fitted the Mira Eco showerhead, which potentially saves up to 75 per cent of the water that would be used by a conventional showerhead.