The Hidden Health Risks of a Cold Home – And Why Staying Warm Is So Important A warm home is about much more than comfort. It plays an essential role in protecting our physical health, supporting mental wellbeing and creating a healthier place to live. When temperatures inside a home fall below 18°C, the effects can…
Homeowners living in rural and off-gas properties can now benefit from even greater government support through the increased Boiler Upgrade Scheme Grant when replacing older fossil-fuel heating systems with low-carbon alternatives. At HEART, we welcome the latest increase in government support and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Grant designed to help more households replace older oil and…
What is Home Retrofit? Home retrofit is the process of improving your property’s energy performance through a range of carefully planned upgrades. By reducing heat loss and improving efficiency, a retrofit can help lower your energy bills, reduce carbon emissions, and create a more comfortable, healthier living environment. Rather than making isolated improvements, a professional retrofit…
How Choosing the Right Energy Tariff Can Lower Your Heating Costs Installing an air source heat pump is a great way to improve your home’s energy efficiency. However, what’s often overlooked is how much your electricity tariff can influence the overall running costs. With a growing number of UK energy providers offering tariffs tailored specifically for…
Increased Government Support for Air Source Heat Pumps is Positive News for Rural Homes At HEART, we welcome the latest increase in government support designed to help more households replace older oil and LPG boilers with modern air source heat pumps. For many rural families facing continued pressure from rising fuel costs, this is a highly…
A Practical Guide to understanding how an Air Source Heat Pump works for UK Households As the UK moves steadily towards its 2050 net-zero target, many homeowners are rethinking how they heat their properties. Improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon output are now key priorities, an air source heat pump (ASHPs) is becoming an increasingly popular…
A Step Towards Fairer Energy Prices and Bills for UK Homes At HEART, we strongly support the government’s latest efforts to reduce the impact that global gas prices have on electricity costs across Great Britain. This is an important development in building a more reliable, cost-effective, and low-carbon energy system for households and businesses alike. Recent…
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme sits within the government’s broader Warm Homes Plan, which focuses on lowering energy costs, improving home comfort and cutting carbon emissions across England. With energy bills continuing to impact households and the UK accelerating its shift away from fossil fuels, many homeowners are considering cleaner, more energy-efficient heating solutions. The Boiler Upgrade…
You could be eligible for No-Cost Home Energy Improvements with the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG). With household energy bills still placing pressure on many families and older homes often costly to keep warm, improving energy efficiency has never been more essential. Inadequate insulation and ageing heating systems can make properties expensive to run — particularly…
The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF) is creating warmer, energy-efficient social homes How does HEART Support the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF)? Across England, a significant government initiative is helping to improve the quality, comfort and energy efficiency of social housing — and HEART is proud to play a role in supporting these improvements.…
