Home Energy Advice Taskforce

Thermal imaging camera

Providing free home thermal imaging surveys

A new Home Energy Advice Taskforce (HEAT) is delivering in-person home energy advice to �й�Pվ residents.

The HEAT project is run by Zero Carbon Guildford (ZCG) in partnership with �й�Pվ, community groups and parishes across �й�Pվ. The team has visited 550 �й�Pվ homes in 2024, and upskilled nearly 70 local residents as Energy Champions who conduct home visits to support their neighbours and communities with:

Reducing energy bills
Keeping homes cosy, free of damp and mould, thereby reducing health issues
Signposting residents to energy efficiency grants they may be eligible for
Reducing emissions from the residential energy sector to tackle climate change.

Whilst cutting energy costs remains the main motivator of people applying for a free energy survey, cutting carbon emissions follows as a close secondary benefit, this highlights the increasing awareness of the importance of taking action on climate and environment, as well as the wider co-benefits of retrofit.

Moreover, the project shows the environmental benefits that come from common sense projects and policies which take a holistic approach to tackling the problems we face. They aim to:

Reduce emissions
Save people money
Minimise health risks
Lessen the impact on local health services
Create jobs in new and emerging sectors.

The HEAT service has a 4.9 stars rating out of 5, from 180 respondents. But there are still gaps across �й�Pվ where the HEAT team has few surveyors, meaning that not all residents are benefitting. ZCG is looking to train more Energy Champions in North West �й�Pվ, and in Tandridge.

Find out more about the HEAT project on the . If you would like to support your community as an organisation or individual, whilst being paid to learn new skills, contact energysurveys@zerocarbonguildford.org.

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