Lambeth to make homes more energy efficient

The funding will enable Lambeth Council to carry out more upgrade works to hundreds of council homes, which will make them more energy efficient.

In addition to improving the energy performance of homes, the funding will help reduce carbon emissions, tackle energy poverty, support green jobs and develop the retrofit sector.

Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Lambeth and Clean Air, said: “I am delighted that Lambeth Council has secured additional funding to carry out this essential redevelopment work so that our residents have more energy efficient homes and which result in lower energy. banknotes.

“We prioritize work that will have a significant impact on people’s lives, making sure their homes are warmer in the colder months and cooler in the summer.

“This means that measures such as wall insulation, attic insulation and replacement of windows and doors will be prioritized, leaving homes ready for low carbon measures such as air source heat pumps and solar panels which could be fitted in future.”

The £6.2 million upgrade project, co-funded by Lambeth council, will focus on flats and social housing homes in Blenheim Gardens Estate, Caldwell Gardens Estate and the Tivoli Road area. The project will work with residents to select homes suitable for the ‘fabrics first’ approach.

Improving the energy efficiency of these homes means residents will be healthier and warmer, resulting in less damp and mold and making them less expensive to heat. Improving thermal efficiency will also help keep homes cooler on hot summer days.

By addressing the energy efficiency of Lambeth’s social housing stock, we are taking a big step towards making Lambeth a borough where people live, work and learn in comfortable, affordable and efficient buildings that are powered by renewable energy and that are adaptable to climate change. .

A target of Lambeth’s Climate Action Plan, published in March 2022, is to upgrade all of Lambeth’s existing buildings (residential and non-residential) to an EPC level C average or higher by 2030.

The project will be delivered over a two-year period, with the aim of completing work by March 2026, and is part of a wider decarbonisation program for the whole borough.

The funding comes from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNEZ) as part of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) to improve housing in the UK.

Cllr Chowdhury added: “Improving energy efficiency, reducing people’s bills and improving the condition of our homes is a key priority for the council. This funding will enable us to redevelop hundreds of homes and improve the lives of our residents.”