Energy efficiency
Our energy efficiency service works with households in fuel poverty to help them to save energy and money.
Habitats & Heritage, and its predecessor organisations, have been delivering energy efficiency work since 1999, and since 2012, this has focused on those struggling to pay their energy bills and needed advice. We have conducted over 1000 energy visits and telephone advice sessions. The average visit saves a household an estimated £150 per year and also saves 413kg of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere.
In Autumn 2021 we began an exciting new project called South West London Energy Advice Partnership. We are working with partners CREW Energy to provide an energy advice service to vulnerable energy consumers across the London Boroughs of Richmond, Merton and Wandsworth funded by Energy Saving Trust , the London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth and Richmond Parish Lands Charity. We carry out home energy visits but also offer advice by telephone, and at energy stalls in community buildings.
We work with local community groups, housing associations and others to promote our services. This is one of the keys to our success with community based energy saving projects because, although help is free, people are much more likely to take an interest if encouraged by someone whom they trust.
Another aspect of our energy work has been helping community buildings and schools to save energy. Over the last few years, our team has visited Linden Hall, Mortlake Hall, The Greenwood Centre, Elleray Hall, MIND (Twickenham), Off the Record, OSO Barnes, Kew Community Centre, Third Whitton Scouts, Kingston Environment Centre, The Woodfield Project and various schools in Kingston and Ealing.
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For more information about our energy service email info@swleap.org.uk or see our website at www.swleap.org.uk