Heat to beat the bills
Design your property to build in savings – you will never have a better chance
If you ever have a moment of doubt about setting out on a custom or self-build then the rising price of energy should be enough to convince you to go ahead. As energy costs soar experts are advising what to install, how to insulate and how to programme it all. Instead of doing this retrospectively – and expensively – to an existing property, you get to incorporate it all in a new build. The running costs of your super new energy-efficient home will convince you that you have done the right thing.
It has escaped no one that fuel prices are soaring so the need for our homes to be energy efficient has never been more vital, building a new home or carrying out a major renovation allows you to get the heating and lighting right first time and play your part in helping the environment.
You are not just offsetting carbon you are offsetting energy costs.
Your architect will know the best way to heat your home, with everything from solar gain to generating your own power. Size, location, elevation and more mean that each new build will have a near-enough custom made heat and light system.
The types of grants you can apply for from Home Energy Scotland, which is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by Energy Saving Trust, can be found in our raising finance pages.
Even better there are ‘eco mortgages’ out there for energy efficient homes, so all round, building a new eco-friendly home is a win-win situation.
The UK is moving away from gas and oil heating. A coalition of the UK’s leading energy companies, heat pump manufacturers and energy consumer organisations, including Energy Saving Trust, has issued a joint statement calling for support for heat pumps to help the UK reduce dependence on gas.
One of the best ways to plan your heating and energy requirements is to talk to someone who has already been on this journey. They are ready and waiting to welcome you into their homes and tell you their story.
Green Homes Network is unique to Scotland; it has 300 homes across the country owned by people who have installed home renewables and want to share their experiences.
Their homes come in all shapes and sizes; from eco-builds to historic stone cottages, listed buildings and everything in between.
Home Energy Scotland says: ‘Network members are friendly homeowners, keen to share their experience about the energy efficiency improvements they’ve made to their property, the costs they’ve saved, and to help you make an informed choice.’