FREE Energy Efficiency Measures
Community Home Solutions are able to offer the installation of FREE energy efficiency measures into qualifying homes. Apply here to see if you meet the eligibility criteria and could be benefiting from a warmer, more efficient home this winter.
You could be eligible if you own your home and it is currently inefficient; an EPC D, E, F or G. Eligible households could benefit from Loft Insulation, Cavity Wall Insulation, Solid Wall Insulation, Air Source Heat Pumps, Heating Controls and Solar PV.
Make your home energy efficient
Making your home more energy efficient can help keep your bills as low as possible.
It’s not always easy to make big energy changes when you’re on a tight budget, but there are some little fixes you can make in your home for free.
The Energy Saving Trust offers practical advice for lowering energy usage in your home, we’ve listed some of the things you can do below.
Lighting
Energy efficient LED lighting can help lower electricity bills.
Lighting makes up 11% of the average UK household electricity consumption, so making the switch could help you save money.
Heating controls
An efficient heating system that you can control easily can help reduce your fuel bills.
‘Heating controls’ is a broad term covering timers, thermostats, plumbing and electronic components that help you manage when the heating should be on and what temperature your rooms should be.
Heating controls are improving all the time and you can upgrade or install heating controls without replacing your boiler.
Draught Proofing
Draught-proofing is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to save energy and money in your home.
To draught-proof your home, you should block up unwanted gaps that let cold air in and warm air out – these could be around windows, doors, chimneys, floorboards, skirting boards and pipework.
Saving warm air means you’ll use less energy to heat your home, so you’ll save money as well as making your home snug and warm.