Energy efficiency improvements
We’re making our council homes more energy efficient to improve living conditions for residents.
We’ve begun our first major retrofit programme to our council homes.
This is a £21 million investment to improve the energy efficiency of more than 600 council homes in Horn Park, Horn Fair and Charlton.
This investment includes a £5.3 million grant from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.
Energy efficiency improvements will be made to the building fabric (windows, doors, walls, roofs) and ventilation systems of council homes.
These improvements will reduce the:
amount of heat lost from homes
amount of energy needed to heat homes in the winter which would lower energy bills
risk of damp, mould and condensation in homes
Improvements will also be made to the heating systems in council homes to reduce the carbon emissions.
This might mean replacing an existing boiler with a more efficient boiler, or with a low-carbon heating system such as a heat pump.
What to expect during the improvements
Our resident guide explains what energy efficiency improvements may be made to your home and what to expect before, during and after the work.
It also explains what you need to do to prepare, the support available and who to contact if you have questions.