Bristol has been awarded £2 million capital funding to develop and deliver a household energy efficiency retrofit scheme by the Energy Secretary Ed Davey.

The scheme will deliver energy efficiency measures to 600 households across the city.

The scheme will provide householders with funding to have an accredited home energy assessment to identify and confirm what measures they can take to cut their fuel bills. Where measures are identified householders will be able to select which ones they take forward and which accredited installer carries out the works. Measures could include solid wall insulation; loft/cavity wall insulation, floor/unusual loft insulation, boiler upgrades or heating control installations.

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They will be able to pay for the works through a mixture of loans and grants depending on personal circumstances to pay for the work. At least 100 households on low incomes will be able to access fully subsidised packages.

The aim of the Government-backed project is that these 600 homes will be spread across the city covering every ward and form a network of homes that will show case what home retrofit might look like and what can be achieved. The scheme will utilise Green Deal accredited (or equivalent) assessors and installers, allowing householders’ choice in who carries out the works. A special show home event will be held as part of this campaign.

The council will work with the Bristol Energy Network and community energy groups to source interested householders, who will in return receive a small cash-back reward for successful referrals. There will be a similar small cash-back reward for householders who receive a part-loan financed installation.

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