Where Does Heat Escape Your House? Interactive Heat Loss Diagram | EcoHome UK

Where Does Heat Escape Your House?

Click each part of the house to see how much heat escapes from there in a typical UK home. Toggle between uninsulated and fully retrofitted to see the difference.

ROOF 25% WALLS 35% WINDOWS 13% DRAUGHTS 12% DOORS 4% FLOOR 11%

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Click any region of the house — or any of the six cards around it — to see exactly how much heat escapes there and what fixes it.

Heat loss by area — uninsulated UK home

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How are these figures calculated?

Heat loss percentages are based on Energy Saving Trust and BRE research for a typical uninsulated UK home. Real figures vary depending on house age, construction and occupancy.

Uninsulated home (baseline):

  • Walls: 35%
  • Roof: 25%
  • Windows: 13%
  • Floor: 11%
  • Air leakage / draughts: 12%
  • Doors: 4%

Fully retrofitted home (after measures): Total absolute heat demand drops by 50–70%. The percentages above shift too — once walls and loft are insulated, air leakage and windows become the dominant remaining losses, which is why airtightness and triple glazing become higher-priority later in the retrofit sequence.

Sources: Energy Saving Trust home insulation research, BRE SAP methodology, AECB retrofit guidance.