Green Homes Programme

The Mayor has launched the UK’s first ‘green homes’ service to help Londoners cut climate change emissions by offering an easy, one-stop-shop for information on how to make homes more carbon efficient.

The flagship London Green Homes service is unique to the capital, and offers a free comprehensive telephone advice service, a free website and a paid-for green ‘concierge’ service to provide a hassle-free tailor-made package of carbon saving lifestyle improvements. The advice service is highly flexible, offering Londoners advice on any actions to reduce carbon emissions from their lifestyle, and explain how best to save money on energy bills.

The London Green Homes service is part of delivering the Mayor’s Climate Change Action Plan – a comprehensive programme of initiatives to reduce carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2025, including programmes for the capital's homes, organisations, transportation and energy supply system.

Sixty per cent of London’s housing was built before 1945, compared to 40 per cent nationally so it is less energy efficient than the UK average. Over £4m has been allocated to the Green Homes programme in 2007-08 and it aims to cut 500,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year by 2010.

The Green Homes Advice Service

The Green Homes Advice Service includes

An information website, www.londonclimatechange.co.uk, where Londoners may access information and advice on how to reduce their carbon footprint. It includes interactive sections such as a carbon calculator, and advice on what grants are available to make changes; and
A free telephone helpline – 0800 512012 – to access one-to-one, personalised advice from experienced staff on how to make your home ‘green’.

The Green Homes Concierge Service

The Green Homes Concierge Service is a paid-for concierge service which has already been successfully piloted across London and is designed for homeowners who want to make more significant changes to their homes without the hassle. The innovative tailor-made service provides a customised audit of a property, including a thermal image, and a ‘blow door’ test to identify sources of draughts; a report of recommended ways to reduce emissions; and, if wanted, full project management of a programme to cut emissions, including sourcing of competitive quotes. The subsidised service costs £199 for annual membership. For more information call: 0800 089 0098.

Climate change

Introduction

The Mayor's approach

The science

Climate change in London

Climate Change Action Plan

London's Urban Heat Island

Short-haul aviation for business travel

C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group

Green Homes Programme

Freedom of information

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