Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the world.
We all need to do our bit to tackle climate change by making changes in the way we live and by reducing the CO2 emissions that our homes produce.
If you reduce the CO2 emissions from your home you will also cut your fuel bills.
Building Regulations in Scotland were amended on 1st October 2010 to improve the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings. The changes include:
It is expected that further requirements will be introduced in 2013 and 2016.
If you have plans to improve your home why not consider including some simple energy efficiency measures.
For example if you are considering adding an extension to your home, converting your loft, or refitting your kitchen or bathroom, there are specific measures you can install to make some savings on your fuel bills and reduce your CO2 emissions, like installing renewable energy technologies.
Technologies like wind turbines, solar panels and wood fuelled heaters offer an alternative to fossil fuels and can help reduce your homes CO2 emissions.
There are financial benefits too. Investing in a renewable energy technology now basically means pre-buying energy at today’s prices for a future where energy may cost a lot more. If fuel prices rise, your pay back would happen even sooner.
Find out about renewable energy systems by clicking on the technology you want to know more about:
Our Home Energy Generation Selector tool will help you to identify the technologies that might be suitable to generate heat or electricity for your home.
Get started with our Home Energy Generation Selector tool
Investing in some Energy Saving Recommended products and Energy Saving Recommended lighting is a quick way to stop wasting energy and money.
Making bigger changes to your home like installing insulation or buying a new boiler can give you even more significant savings.
Insulating cavity walls, lofts, tanks and pipes can give you significant savings on your heating bills as well as reducing CO2 emissions. Even simple draught proofing to fill the gaps around your windows can help
Fit energy saving glazing - it can save you around £140 per year in heating costs, as well as 720 kilograms of CO2.
Consider a condensing boiler. These boilers are the most energy efficient on the market and upgrading to a condensing boiler and full heating controls could save up to £225 per year.
You could save around £250 on your energy bills
