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The Home Upgrade Grant in Dorset, a government-funded scheme helping homeowners and landlords improve the energy efficiency of their homes has been launched.The two- year programme is being delivered by Ridgewater Energy on behalf of Dorset Council, BCP Council and Public Health Dorset, and can cover measures like loft and wall insulation, heat pumps, double glazing, low energy lighting, and solar panels.
To qualify, homes need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, E, F or G, must not use mains gas for heating, and have a low income. To meet the criteria of a low income, households must receive a means-tested benefit, have a combined income of less than £31,000 before tax, or live in an eligible postcode area. Residents can check whether they are eligible for a Home Upgrade Grant or other support available, by contacting Healthy Homes Dorset via their website or by free phoning 0300 003 7023. For more information on further support available to help residents with the cost of living this winter, residents should visit the Dorset Council website or phone its customer services team on 01305 221000.
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Trimetals Ltd, a leading manufacturer of high-quality metal garden sheds and storage solutions, has pledged to reduce its carbon footprint as part of the SWMAS (South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) “MAKE IT NET ZERO” programme. The initiative aims to help manufacturers in the South West region of the UK transition towards net-zero emissions.
“We are pleased to be part of the MAKE IT NET ZERO programme,” said Garry Smith, Managing Director of Trimetals Ltd. “We take our environmental responsibilities seriously and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We believe that all companies have a duty to take action to tackle climate change and we are proud to be doing our part.” As part of its commitment to the programme, Trimetals Ltd will be working closely with the SWMAS to identify areas where it can reduce its carbon footprint. The company will be looking at its manufacturing processes, supply chain, and energy consumption to find ways to reduce emissions. “We are delighted that Trimetals Ltd has signed up to the MAKE IT NET ZERO programme,” said Don Parsons, Net Zero Specialist, SWMAS. “The programme aims to help manufacturers in the South West region of the UK transition towards net-zero emissions. By working together, we can achieve our goal of a more sustainable future.” The MAKE IT NET ZERO programme is part of a wider effort to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is hoped that other companies will follow Trimetals Ltd’s example and sign up to the programme, making a significant contribution to the UK’s efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. For the benchmark year, Jan - Dec 2021, the company’s carbon footprint was calculated as 38,172 kgCO2e. Details of the SWMAS ‘Make It Net Zero’ programme are here: https://www.swmas.co.uk/business-support/make-it-net-zero Dorset Council, BCP Council and Public Health Dorset have been awarded £4,343,000 by central government to upgrade homes and off-grid households with energy efficiency measures as part of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) scheme.
The HUG scheme will provide energy efficiency upgrades and low carbon heating via local authority funding, to households in England that are low income, off the gas grid or have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) between D and G. We’ll be able to utilise these funds via our Healthy Homes Dorset programme – funded by Dorset Council, BCP Council and Public Health Dorset – and make sure many more people are able to install energy efficiency measures and low carbon heating at no cost to themselves. Bournemouth University has been awarded £1.4m from the government through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. This will support our CECAP goal of net zero emissions by 2030/31. It will be used to replace end of life fossil fuel gas boilers on Talbot Campus with electrically powered Air Source Heat Pumps and add hundreds more solar panels.
This project will be delivered from summer 2023 and will be completed by the end of March 2024. It will remove fossil fuel gas heating and hot water from Dorset House, Sir Michael Cobham Library (SMCL) and Kimmeridge House and add a solar panel array onto the roof of Dorset House which will generate around 100,000 kWh of green electricity per year. The complete project will eliminate around 200 tonnes of carbon emissions. This is because moving from gas to electrically powered heating has a lower carbon footprint. The electricity we use comes from either on site solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, we generate about five percent on site and we buy enough green electricity to meet the rest of our campus needs through Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) backed tariffs. BU will make a 12% contribution which takes the project value to £1.6m. This project is part of our Heat Decarbonisation Plan which has been developed this year to carry out technical studies of 21 BU buildings to identify how to move to low carbon heating sources. This includes thermal imagery of five buildings to identify building fabric improvements to reduce the heating required. Our approach includes a focus on improving the thermal properties of the building fabric and additional works funded by BU will likely include cavity wall insultation for the ground floor and a new, better insulated roof for Dorset House as well as improvements for SMCL. This is part of our Eco Campus Platinum, ISO50001 and ISO14001 certified Environment and Energy Management System where we work to reduce the amount of energy we need and decarbonise our energy sources. |
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