Green homes
Hackney Green Homes Programme
Phases 1 and 2 of the Hackney Green Homes Programme were very popular with over 350 applications. This led to the successful installation of 66 carbon reduction measures.
Phase 3 – In 2023 to 2024, the Hackney Green Homes programme aims to increase energy efficiency standards in private-sector housing by funding measures that improve household energy performance levels.
A total of £200k is available from us through this phase. Other funding streams from Government programmes add to this total which you can benefit from with a single application. Measures installed so far through the programme include:
- insulation
- heat pumps
- boilers
- energy-efficient light bulbs
- solar panels
A more energy-efficient home will cost less to heat, is better for your health and wellbeing and helps us tackle climate change.
For more information on the benefits of the scheme, see our Hackney Green Homes Fund 2023 leaflet (google doc).
To see how some Hackney Residents have benefited from the scheme watch the video below.
Benefits
The Hackney Green Homes programme offers the following benefits:
- grants of up to £10,000 for owner-occupiers in receipt of a low income and with an EPC of D or below
- grants of up to £5,000 for private rented households, where the tenants have a low income and the EPC is D or below
- lower energy bills and CO2 emissions
- warmer homes and reduction of fuel poverty
- improved health for people who are vulnerable to cold and damp homes
- assistance with meeting climate emergency commitments
Happy Energy, our partner in delivering the Green Homes Programme, will extend your application to any other current Government funding scheme you are eligible for. This way, you can receive an enhanced package to your home. Some residents have received over £20,000 worth of work on their properties.
Why is insulation important?
If your home’s not insulated, you’re losing around 35 percent of its heat through the walls and around 25 per cent through the roof. By installing insulation, you can help:
- to make your house warmer
- lower your energy bills
- reduce dampness and mould
Insulating your home helps to improve health and wellbeing and tackle fuel poverty.
Condensation and damp in homes can lead to mould growth. Inhaling mould spores can cause:
- allergic-type reactions
- development or worsening of asthma
- respiratory infections
- coughs
- wheezing
- shortness of breath
Living in a cold home can worsen asthma and other respiratory illnesses and increase the risk of heart disease and cardiac events. It can also worsen musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis.
Cold or damp conditions can also have a significant impact on mental health, with depression and anxiety more common among people living in these conditions.
Am I eligible?
The Green Homes programme is aimed at people who own or rent their homes privately, and who are on low income or receiving social benefits. We will need to carry out a home survey. The survey determines whether it’s possible to install insulation in your home, and the programme is subject to terms and conditions.
Grants for renewable heating upgrades will be subject to means-tested eligibility criteria.
You’re not eligible for the Green Homes programme if you live in a council home or rent your home from a registered social landlord. This is because we have a separate programme for improving the thermal efficiency of council homes.
To find out if you’re eligible, call 020 8356 3244 or email lightandpower@hackney.gov.uk.