Recognition for home improvement scheme
A CALDERDALE Council home improvement scheme, in partnership with Better Homes Yorkshire and local company Eclipse Energy, has received a special commendation at the National Energy Efficiency Awards.
The National Energy Efficiency Awards highlight numerous projects and companies across the country that are upgrading existing buildings or installing renewableenergymeasures.Theeventin Birmingham attracted hundreds of leading figures in the rapidly growing ‘green’ industry.
Calderdale Council, Eclipse Energy and Better Homes Yorkshire received a special commendation for Insulation and Fabric Project of the Year, recognising their recent attic room insulation work in lowincome housing.
At the end of 2021, The Council had completed energy improvement work to over 350 attic rooms , in partnership with Better Homes Yorkshire and thanks to funding fromtheGovernmentDepartment forBusiness,EnergyandIndustrial Strategy’sGreenHomeGrantLocal Authority Delivery Scheme . The work, which initially began with 160 properties in 2019, has a lifetime CO2 saving of almost 17,000 tonnes. The savings equate to taking
over 3500 cars off the road for one year and will see a reduction of over £3 million in local residents’ energy bills.
Installation of the renewable energy measures has been led by local energy saving experts Eclipse Energy. This scheme, like others in Bradford and York, has led to significant growth within the
company, who now employ 100 full time staff. Managing Director, Mark Bannister, commented: “It’s fantastic that Calderdale Council and our partners at Better Homes Yorkshirehavebeenrecognisedfor the hard work done in the region overthepastyear.Thisschemehas been one of the most successful in the country and has led to significant
savings on emissions and energybillsforthemostvulnerablein our community”.
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Resilience, Coun Scott Patient, said: “This scheme has supported hundreds of residents to make theirhomeshealthier,warmerand moreenergyefficient.Thishasalso helped make their homes cheaper to heat– something which is incredibly important with the continued rise in energy bills and the cost of living.”
To apply for the scheme visit www.betterhomesyorkshire.co.uk