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Smart Heating Controls Smart heating controls allow you to control your heating from your mobile phone or tablet via an app. Obviously for these to work, you do need an active internet connection. ​ They allow you to have greater control over your home heating by giving you access while you are on the move, so that if you are out, you can always return to a nice warm home. ​ There are several different products available, with varying levels of features available. ​ Within the ECO4 scheme there are several products that can be installed; from smart controls to Time and Temperature zone controls that allow for a minimum of 2 heating zones in your property so that instead of heating your whole house, you could turn the heating off in a zone your are not currently in. This is usually set to upstairs and downstairs but it is also possible to have multiple zones, through additional smart TRV's being added. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

First Time Central Heating If you currently live in a property that does not have a central heating system, you will be paying more to heat your home than a property with a central heating system. ​ Below are some examples of properties that would be considered to have no central heating system present. ​ Electric room heaters, including direct acting room heaters, fan heaters and inefficient electric storage heaters Gas room heaters Gas fire with back boiler Solid fossil fuel fire with back boiler Direct electric underfloor or ceiling heating (not connected to an electric boiler) Bottled LPG room heating Solid fossil fuel room heaters Wood/biomass room heating Oil room heater No heating at all ​ With the push towards renewable heating, it may become more difficult in the future to have a gas supply fitted at your property. It is certainly the case with heating grants as if you want gas central heating, you must live in a property that has an existing gas supply and meter that has never had central heating installed. ​ ​ The following may be installed as FTCH: ​ Gas Boiler ​Biomass Boiler​ Air Source Heat Pump Ground Source Heat Pump ​ ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ The exact savings depend on what the pre-main heating system was and what has now been installed. This makes it difficult to give a fair bill saving. All properties must have loft or room in roof insulation and cavity or solid wall insulation (if able to be installed) either already present or installed before Gas First Time Central Heating is completed to access ECO4 funding for First Time Central Heating. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

Схема ECO3 Схема ЭКА была створана з мэтай дапамагчы ўразлівым хатнім гаспадаркам з самымі нізкімі даходамі павысіць іх энергаэфектыўнасць і знізіць рахункі за электраэнергію. ​ Фінансаванне праграмы паступае непасрэдна з рахункаў кожнага за энерганосьбіты ў выглядзе Зялёнага падатку. Згодна з ЭКА, сярэднія і буйныя пастаўшчыкі энергіі павінны фінансаваць устаноўку мер па энергаэфектыўнасці ў брытанскіх (Англія, Шатландыя і Уэльс) хатніх гаспадарках. ​ Кожны абавязаны пастаўшчык мае агульную задачу, якая грунтуецца на сваёй долі на ўнутраным энергетычным рынку. ​ У кастрычніку 2018 года ўрад запусціў апошнюю версію схемы ECO "ECO3", і цяпер яна ўключае ў сябе яшчэ больш пераваг - гэта значыць, што больш людзей, чым калі -небудзь, могуць атрымаць права. ​ Схема абавязацельстваў энергетычных кампаній (ECO) - гэта праграма, якую падтрымлівае ўрад і кіруецца OFGEM. ​ Даступныя гранты могуць пакрыць выдаткі або ў значнай ступені субсідаваць адпаведныя віды ацяплення і/або ізаляцыю ў дамах па ўсёй Англіі, Уэльсу і Шатландыі. Стыль і выгляд вашай уласнасці, у якой вы жывяце, выкарыстоўваюцца для разліку аб'ёму фінансавання, якое вы можаце атрымаць праз ЭКА, а таксама паліва, якое абагравае дом. ​ Памер фінансавання загадзя вызначаны, і калі гэта не поўнасцю пакрывае кошт абранай вамі ўстаноўкі, вас могуць папрасіць унесці свой уклад у гэта. Падайце заяўку на фінансаванне

Internal Wall Insulation About 35% of all heat loss from UK homes is due to un-insulated external walls. Internal wall insulation is perfect for solid wall homes where you can't alter the outside of the property. ​ If your home was built before 1920 there is a strong likelihood that your property has solid walls. ​ You can check your wall type by looking at your brick pattern.​ If some of the bricks are laid with the square end facing, the wall is likely to be solid. If the wall is stone, it is likely to be solid. ​ Internal wall insulation is installed on a room by room basis and is applied to all exterior walls. Polyisocyanurate Insulated (PIR) plaster boards are usually used creating a dry-lined, insulated internal wall. The internal walls are then plastered to leave a smooth and clean surface for redecoration. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ Can save between £195-£650 a year on your fuel bills depending on property size (Figures from the Energy Saving Trust and assume property is a gas heated home and sized between a sma ll flat to a large detached home). Not only will this make your house warmer in winter but it will also save you money by slowing the loss of heat through un-insulated walls.​ It will slightly reduce the floor area of any rooms which it is applied (roughly about 100mm per wall) Can be quite disruptive to install and does require the removal and re-fixing of items such as switches and radiators. Any issues with penetrating or rising damp must be rectified before install can commence. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply for Funding

Solar PV Solar electricity panels, also known as photovoltaics (PV), capture the sun's energy and convert it into electricity that you can use in your home. A solar PV panel consists of many cells made from layers of semi-conducting material, most commonly silicon. When light shines on this material, a flow of electricity is created.​ The cells don’t need direct sunlight to work and can even work on cloudy days. However, the stronger the sunshine, the more electricity generated. ​ Solar PV systems are made up of several panels, with each panel generating around 410W of energy in strong sunlight. Typical systems contain around 10 panels and generate direct current electricity. Because the electricity used for household appliances is alternating current, an inverter is installed along with the system to convert direct current electricity into alternating current. This electricity can be used throughout your home or exported to the grid. ​ The benefits of solar electricity are that they cut your electricity bills. Sunlight is free, so once installation is complete, your electricity costs will be reduced. They will also cut your carbon footprint. Solar electricity is low carbon, renewable energy. A typical home solar PV system could save around one tonne of carbon per year, depending on where you live in the UK. ​ Space is a key consideration as is roof angle and the direction it faces. Ideally you want a south facing roof with a pitch at an angle of 30 or 40 degrees. East or west facing roofs can still be considered but North facing roofs are not recommended. ​ Also worth noting that are nearby buildings, chimneys or trees that shade your roof will have a negative impact on the performance of your system. ​ Planning permission is not usually required as Solar is classed as a permitted development but you should always check with your local authority before installing in case there are any local limits or restrictions. ​ With any domestic PV system, there will be times when the electricity you generate is more than you can use or store, so the surplus will be exported to the grid to be used by somebody else. ​ The old Feed-in Tariff closed for applications in March 2019 and has since been replaced by the Smart Export Guarantee. While not as generous as the Feed-in Tariff it is still a worthwhile scheme and does provide some financial support for electricity that you generate and export back to the grid. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ The average cost of a domestic 4.2 kWp solar PV system is around £5000. If you include the Smart Export Guarantee you can save from £255 - £505 per year according to the Energy Saving Trust (saving depend on which part of the country you live in and how much time you are in the house when the Solar PV is generating electricity). Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). We also can offer a privately funded Solar PV package and finance. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply Now

Underfloor Insulation When thinking of areas in your home that need insulation, under the floor is not usually the first on the list. However homes with crawl spaces under the downstairs floor can benefit from underfloor insulation. ​ If you live in an older property you may have suspended timber floors. If you experience cold air coming through the floorboards, underfloor insulation will help to keep the property warm in the winter by preventing heat loss, plus it will also help to keep it cool in the warmer months. Underfloor insulation eliminates drafts that may enter via the gaps between the floorboards and ground, making you feel warmer. ​ It is important to NEVER block up air bricks in your wall. They are needed to help ventilate the space under your floor and to stop your floor board rotting. ​ Bill savings and things to be aware of: ​ Can save between £50 -£130 a year on your fuel bills depending on property size (Figures from the Energy Saving Trust and assume property is a gas heated home and sized between a Mid-terrace house to a detached home ). Will need to lift the floor boards to fit the insulation. Grant funding is available that can cover the full cost of installation (qualifying criteria apply). ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply for Funding

Air Source Heat Pump Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) absorb heat from the outside air to heat your home and hot water. They can still extract heat when air temperatures are as low as -15°C. Air source heat pumps need electricity to run, but because they are extracting renewable heat from the environment, the heat output is greater than the electricity input. This makes them an energy efficient method of heating your home. Think of an air source heat pump as a 'reverse fridge'. Heat is absorbed from the outdoor air and is compressed to raise the temperature. This then works to heat your home and hot water. Before thinking about an ASHP you must consider the following : Do you have somewhere to put it? You’ll need a place outside your home where a unit can be fitted to a wall or placed on the ground. It will need plenty of space around it to get a good flow of air. A sunny wall is ideal. The external unit is connected to an internal unit containing circulation pumps and hot water, which is usually smaller than the average boiler. What type of heating system do you have now? Homes without an existing central heating system will require one to be installed for an air source heat pump to work. What fuel will you be replacing? The system is more likely to pay for itself if it’s replacing an expensive system like electric heating. You’re unlikely to save much on your heating bill if you’re switching from mains gas. ​ Air source heat pumps can be installed as one of two varieties: ​ Air-to-Water Heat Pumps: These are the most common in the UK, transferring the heat into water which can then be used for traditional home heating elements. Air-to-Air Heat Pump s: These work with a circulation system to heat the air itself. ​ The main benefit of an air source heat pump is a more energy efficient method of heating your home, due to it producing around 3.5 kW of heat for every 1kW of energy used. This efficiency also brings a great saving on your carbon footprint of between 2,150 to 2,250 kg of carbon a year, compared to an A-rated boiler according to the Energy Saving Trust. Only air to water heat pumps are included in funding schemes. Currently the ECO4 Scheme offer fully funded options, subject to qualifying criteria. To find out what these are follow the link below; ​ ECO4 ​ Air source heat pumps offer a great alternative to LPG gas & oil boilers, electric room heaters and electric storage heaters but to work at their best your home needs to be a well insulated home. ​ If you are looking to spend money on a new heating system but insulation in your home is not up to standard, an air source heat pump would not be a sound investment for the future. ​ Air source heat pumps work best at producing heat at a lower temperature than boilers so if you have an draught proof home this will increase the efficiency. ​ It is also worth keeping in mind that while it is possible that if you are changing from a boiler to an Air source heat pump that you could use the existing pipework and radiators, this is not guaranteed and it is very likely that all will need to be replaced. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. ​ Apply Now

Flat Roof Insulation A fl at roof is any roof space in your home with a pitch of less than 10 degrees. They are very easy to spot and as they don't usually have a loft space, they wont have a loft hatch. ​ F lat roofs being added to properties were popular in properties built between the 1950's - 1970's and if your flat roof is from this period, it is extremely unlikely to be insulated and if it is, it wont be up to todays standards. If your flat roof is uninsulated, it will mean that in winter, warm air will easily escape from any heated rooms through the flat roof, leaving the room cold and uninviting. ​ If you have recently had the membrane replaced if for example you had a leak, then it is unlikely that insulation was added, unless you specifically asked for it. ​ There are 2 ways to insulate your flat roof: ​ Warm Roof: ​ This involves adding rigid insulation board on to the roof from the outside and then coving with a waterproof membrane. This is the best way to insulate a flat roof as there are no condensation issues to contend with. Cold Roof: ​ This is the most common way that most households have their flat roofs insulated. It involves placing the insulation material between the joists spaces the support the roof. This can only be added if there is a gap of at least 50mm between the roof and the insulation to allow for air flow. ​ If you have very shallow joists then this is not recommended. As most heat is lost through uninsulated roof spaces, if you do have your flat roof insulated you can expect similar savings to insulating your loft depending on how much of your property the flat roof covers. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

Як я магу прэтэндаваць на фінансаванне ECO3? Ёсць 2 спосабы прэтэндаваць на фінансаванне ECO3. ​ Перавагі LA Flex ​ Калі вы атрымліваеце кваліфікацыйную дапамогу, мы выкарыстаем яе для доступу да фінансавання ацяплення і/або ўцяплення. Для тых, хто не атрымлівае кваліфікацыйнай дапамогі, мы можам праверыць вашыя гнуткія крытэрыі прыдатнасці да мясцовых улад (LA Flex), каб даведацца, ці можна атрымаць доступ да фінансавання па гэтым маршруце. Калі вы маеце права праз LA Flex, мы патэлефануем вам, каб паведаміць, якія наступныя крокі. Перавагі Калі вы ці хтосьці, хто жыве ў вашым доме, атрымлівае адзін з наступных артыкулаў, вы можаце прэтэндаваць на фінансаванне ECO3: Льготы, прызначаныя DWP; Падатковыя крэдыты Дапамога пры працаўладкаванні, звязаная з прыбыткам Дапаможнік для суіскальнікаў вакансій Падтрымка даходаў Пенсійны крэдыт Універсальны крэдыт Дапамога на пражыванне інвалідаў Аплата асабістай незалежнасці Дапаможнік за наведвальнасць Дапаможнік па доглядзе Дапамога пры цяжкай інваліднасці Выгады ад інваліднасці пры вытворчых траўмах ​ Ільготы Міністэрства юстыцыі; ​ Дабаўка да мабільнасці да пенсій за вайну, дапаможнік для пастаяннага наведвання Незалежная аплата Узброеных Сіл ​ Іншае: ​ Дапамога на дзяцей; ёсць кваліфікацыйныя максімальныя парогі: ​ Адзін заяўнік (дзеці ва ўзросце да 18 гадоў) ​ 1 дзіця - 18 500 фунтаў стэрлінгаў 2 дзяцей - 23 000 фунтаў стэрлінгаў 3 дзяцей - 27 500 фунтаў стэрлінгаў 4+ дзяцей 32 000 фунтаў стэрлінгаў ​ Жыццё ў пары (дзеці да 18 гадоў) ​ 1 дзіця - 25 500 фунтаў стэрлінгаў 2 дзяцей - 30 000 фунтаў стэрлінгаў 3 дзяцей - 34 500 фунтаў стэрлінгаў 4+ дзяцей 39 000 фунтаў стэрлінгаў LA FLEX Вы можаце прэтэндаваць на LA Flex двума спосабамі. Ваш даход хатняй гаспадаркі ніжэй устаноўленай сумы (гэта вар'іруецца ў залежнасці ад мясцовых органаў улады) і што ваша ўласнасць мае рэйтынг E, F або G па апошняй EPC . Калі ў вас няма EPC, ёсць пытанні, на якія вам трэба адказаць, каб даведацца, ці маеце вы права. Іншы спосаб заключаецца ў тым, што калі вы ці хто -небудзь з вашых дамачадцаў мае доўгатэрміновы стан здароўя або класіфікуецца як уразлівы да холаду ў сувязі з узростам або абставінамі. ​​ Стан здароўя: ​ Сардэчна -сасудзісты стан Стан дыхання Неўралагічны стан Стан псіхічнага здароўя Фізічная інваліднасць, якая аказвае субстанцыйнае або доўгатэрміновае ўздзеянне на вашу здольнасць займацца звычайнай паўсядзённай дзейнасцю Смяротная хвароба Прыгнечаная імунная сістэма ​ Уразлівы да холаду з -за ўзросту або абставін ​ Мінімальны ўзрост можа вар'іравацца, але звычайна ён перавышае 65 гадоў Цяжарнасць Маюць дзяцей на ўтрыманні ва ўзросце да 5 гадоў ​ Важна: Кожны мясцовы орган можа мець розныя правілы ў дачыненні да прыдатнасці; асабліва вакол таго, што лічыцца "нізкім даходам". Пасля таго, як мы атрымаем вашу форму прыдатнасці, мы праверым кваліфікацыйныя крытэрыі і абмяркуем гэта ў наступным тэлефанаванні. ​ ​ Падайце заяўку на фінансаванне

Electric Storage Heaters Electric Storage heaters or night storage heaters as they are sometimes called, charge up at night by taking advantage of off-peak electricity rates on Economy 7 & 10 tariffs. Once charged they release their heat during the day. Storage heaters have ceramic or clay bricks in side them which heat up overnight and then this heat is released gradually during the day. ​ Most storage heaters are wall-mounted and will have 2 dials on the top; one for input and the other for output. Newer models will also have digital displays . ​ To operate storage heaters you must set the input in the evening to the expected heat release of the next day. If it is not particularly cold then there is no need to set to maximum as this would waste energy. Most storage heaters will only charge at night time so they can take advantage of the cheaper electricity but some do have a 'boost' button but this would use the more expensive 'day' rate. ​ The output dial is used to regulate how quick the heat is released by the storage heaters, the higher the setting the quicker the heat is released. ​ Modern Storage heaters ​ The latest Electric Storage heaters are much improved on the previous models and can have significant savings on older models. The new modern High heat retention Electric Storage heaters are also smaller and more compact that the older models and you can also purchase 'Solar enabled' Storage heaters that also take advantage of Solar PV during the day. ​ It is possible to have Electric Storage heaters installed under the ECO4 scheme if you own your home and you have older heaters present or if you have no heating, electric room heaters or old electric storage heaters & have Solar PV installed as well then they can be installed in owner occupied or rented properties. ​ To check if you are eligible under the ECO4 scheme, please click the button below and complete the online form. Apply for Funding

ECO Simplified Shortlisted for StartUp Awards National Series Sunderland-based Eco Simplified has been named one of the most exciting new businesses in the region after being shortlisted as part of a brand-new awards programme. The StartUp Awards National Series has been launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated since the pandemic began. In 2020, when most of the world was shutting down, more than 400,000 start-ups were set up in Britain, with similar increases seen in other European countries. There was stiff competition with over 2,500 applications received in response to the Startup Awards National Series’ first-ever call for entries. James Aspey, Director of Eco Simplified said: It is a privilege to work in an industry where every day we can make a difference to people living in fuel poverty, whilst making a positive difference to the environment. Big thank you to the team at Eco Simplified, I am so proud of you all. Supported nationally by BT, EY, Dell & Intel, the programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals across the UK who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service. Co-founded by the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, the new series follows the success of the Wales StartUp Awards, after organisers recognised the exceptional potential in the startup scene across the other British regions. Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the StartUp Awards National Series, said: “​​New firms are important for generating economic prosperity, employment opportunities and innovation. Since 2016, the Wales StartUp Awards have celebrated this amazing annual contribution to our economy by entrepreneurs and the impact they have on communities across the nation. “Given the sheer volume of phenomenal start-ups we’ve heard from since then, as well as the huge post-pandemic shift in people’s desires to take their career in a new direction and set up a business against the odds, we felt it was the right time to take the programme nationwide. We have been blown away by the standard of entries in this first year and truly look forward to crowning the winners in June.”