Herts and Essex Energy Partnership (HEEP)
St Albans Council have begun a new household energy efficiency scheme which we want to publicise and promote to residents.
Until now, you have been referring residents interested in energy efficiency to the Energy Saving Trust (0800 512 012), Warm Front or Cocoon but from now on please divert any callers interested in:
– energy efficiency
– insulation (i.e. loft, cavity, solid wall)
– renewable technologies (i.e. solar panels)
– reducing fuel bills
to the following scheme:
Tel: 0800 980 6027
Web: www.heepgrant.org
Customers on benefits or over 70 – will be entitled to a wide range of measures, from insulation, to renewable technologies ABSOLUTELY FREE. There will be no contribution necessary from the customer.
Other customers – will have all of the above offered at a highly subsidized price (£99+) as well as full advice and support. In addition, they will be able to take advantage of an interest-free loan towards the price of renewable technologies such as solar panels.
This £6.6M project has been funded through the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) and will be managed by Climate Energy.
If you require further information please contact
Candice Luper (Sustainability Officer) on 2466
Updated list of ENERGY-RELATED projects and offers
FREE Insulating Radiator Panels
SADC will provide six insulating radiator panels and a roll of tape to any householders that requests them for FREE (while stocks last).
Though there are no criteria to meet in order to obtain these panels, we would specifically like to target those who live in inefficient housing, the elderly, vulnerable or those struggling to pay their fuel bills so please publicise appropriately. (Social housing tenants should contact the Housing Department/housing association if they have questions about insulation).
This scheme is strictly DIY and they will need to fit the panels themselves behind radiators on external walls.
Panels, Tape and fitting instructions will be given out on request at the reception desks of the District Offices and Harpenden Town Hall. Staff giving these out should continue to record who has been given panels and pass this list to the Sustainability Team.
FREE Handheld Electricity Monitors
Handheld electricity monitors are available from St Albans Central Library for FREE 3 week loan to all SADC residents holding a library card.
These monitors enable householders to find out how much electricity their household is using, the cost of that energy and the amount of CO2 emissions they are producing.
Studies have shown that by using an electricity monitor households become more aware of where energy is being wasted and, as a consequence, they can save up to 20% on their energy bills.
Contact for all the above schemes:
Candice Luper (Sustainability Officer) ext 2466