Are you looking for free, impartial advice on how to make your home warmer, healthier and more energy efficient with no commitment and without the cold calls?
Residents of South Ribble can now use this free tool to create a personalised energy improvement plan for their home. You don't have to be the home owner to use this tool, it's available to anyone - tenants, landlords or prospective buyers.
The Homewise tool from Energy Savings Trust can -
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Help you create a warmer home and save on your energy bills
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Give you free, impartial, fact-checked advice so that you can be clear about what you need to do to save energy and cut carbon at home
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Make a personalised home energy plan tailored to your needs and budget
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Create a report you can use to take steps to make your home more energy efficient
Improving your home’s energy efficiency is the best way to reduce your energy bills, make your home more comfortable and help the environment.
How does it work?
This tool helps you discover energy-saving improvements for your home and create a personalised improvement plan to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. It analyses your home’s energy performance and presents detailed recommendations and advice. You can then review the suggestions and create a tailored plan that suits your needs.
Through 3 simple steps, it will guide you to create a customised plan for your home.
1. Enter details about your home
Answer some questions about your home and energy use. This will allow us to calculate fuel costs and determine what improvements are suitable.
All you need to start is your postcode and house number. Details from your annual gas and electricity bills will help you create a more accurate plan.
2. Discover improvements
From insulation to solar panels, you’ll have access to information on the level of work involved, along with information on practicality and appearance.
3. Create your plan
Create a plan that matches your budget and motivation – whether that’s saving money on your energy bills or reducing your carbon footprint.
Further Support
South Ribble’s Social Prescribing Team are available to help you with any one-to-one support that you may need, either to access and use this tool or to look for any grants or financial assistance that may be available to you.
If you want to find out more or access this support the best way to get in touch is via email on social.prescribingsr@southribble.gov.uk, or you can call us on 01772 625625.