Information Seminar For Affordable Warmth Scheme Installers
August 13, 2015
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is holding an information event to establish and inform a network of qualified installers about the Affordable Warmth Scheme on Tuesday 1st September from 6.00pm – 7.30pm at Lagan Valley Island. These installers would be required to carry out energy efficiency and heating system works.
The Scheme is being delivered in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) and the Department for Social Development. It offers a package of energy efficiency and heating measures tailored to eligible households.
Residents may be eligible if they are an owner-occupier or householder of a privately rented property and the annual gross household income is less than £20,000.
Alderman Allan Ewart, Chairman of the Council’s Development Committee speaking about the upcoming information seminar, said: “To deliver the Scheme the Council is looking to partner a network of qualified installers who can complete the required energy efficiency or heating measures in identified eligible properties.
“Through the Scheme householders can avail of energy efficiency measures such as cavity and solid wall insulation, loft insulation, draught proofing, boiler and radiator replacement, window replacement and repair or the conversion and installation of a heating system following the completion of a survey by council and NIHE officers.
“Simple measures such as these can result in cost savings for the householders and the Council wishes to work closely with a network of locally based installers to ensure that eligible homes avail of this scheme and reduce the percentage of fuel poor homes in the Council area,” concluded Alderman Ewart.
Around half of the heat loss in a typical home is through the walls and loft, resulting in increased heating costs to maintain an ambient temperature. Heat loss can be reduced through energy efficient measures such as loft insulation. By insulating the loft, the energy bills of the property could be reduced by up to £150 per year. The deeper the thickness of insulation the greater the saving will be and the Council’s Building Control Unit recommends that a minimum depth of 270mm of quilt loft insulation be used.
If you are an installer and wish to attend the information event, please contact the Council on 028 9244 7546 or email michael.mcguire@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
If you are a householder and would like some further information on the Scheme, please contact the Council’s Affordable Warmth Team on 028 9244 7557.