Blog-House energy efficiency tips

The HEAT Project has been partnership with Perth & Kinross Council to provide free, professional and impartial home energy advice to help the thousands of households worried about the rising energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis or wanting to take action to address climate change.

2023-03-16T11:15:19+00:00

Perth & Kinross Council has invested in the expansion of free home energy advice services to help the thousands of households worried about the rising energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis or wanting to take action to address climate change. Since September 2022, The HEAT Project (part of Blairgowrie & Rattray Development Trust Ltd ) [...]

The HEAT Project has been partnership with Perth & Kinross Council to provide free, professional and impartial home energy advice to help the thousands of households worried about the rising energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis or wanting to take action to address climate change.2023-03-16T11:15:19+00:00

Free Expert Energy Advice to households and SME businesses throughout Perth and Kinross

2022-11-01T12:36:04+00:00

As we all turn the heating back on this winter, we will be met with the reality of higher energy prices that have been spoken about so much. Each one of us will experience this cost of living crisis in different ways. (see www.pkc.gov.uk/costofliving for the many support options from the Council), but when it [...]

Free Expert Energy Advice to households and SME businesses throughout Perth and Kinross2022-11-01T12:36:04+00:00

The HEAT Project can help reduce energy bills and improve energy efficiency for household in North and East Perthshire

2022-05-04T14:40:23+00:00

Its spring! Day by day, temperatures are rising – in more ways than one! A glance at the news or social media will tell you that many of our neighbours are facing rapidly rising energy bills, and household debt. In a sign of how desperate things are getting, as I am writing (the end of [...]

The HEAT Project can help reduce energy bills and improve energy efficiency for household in North and East Perthshire2022-05-04T14:40:23+00:00

This Month’s Top Tip

2020-08-24T15:49:26+00:00

This Month's Top Tip I would hope by now, that most households know the value of looking for a new energy provider. In most cases, switching tariff can save money, especially with one of the new smaller energy providers. But challenging market conditions have made it tough for these new companies. In the [...]

This Month’s Top Tip2020-08-24T15:49:26+00:00

Your Energy, Your Money

2020-08-24T15:50:04+00:00

Your Energy, Your Money Are your energy bills regularly high and you can't figure out where all this usage is coming from?  Do you have questions around Smart Meters or Renewable Technology and don't know where to start?  As well as the many Home Energy Surveys (and Festive activities!) these past two months I [...]

Your Energy, Your Money2020-08-24T15:50:04+00:00

This Month’s Top Tip

2020-08-24T15:53:32+00:00

Upgrading PVC Windows - You’ve (not) been framed! Windows are a very important element in any house. Obviously, they let in a lot of natural daylight, but they can also be a very large cause of poor energy efficiency. Single glazed, ill fitting windows will probably be the most energy costly part of an [...]

This Month’s Top Tip2020-08-24T15:53:32+00:00

This Month’s Top Tip

2020-08-17T20:23:13+00:00

This Month’s Top Tip When winters shadowy fingers first pursue you down the street, ...” * - it’s way past time to think about making your house warmer and more energy efficient. But it’s never too late to start. You’ve already draft proofed the house of course. You’ve either installed the latest double glazing or [...]

This Month’s Top Tip2020-08-17T20:23:13+00:00

Look through any window

2020-08-24T15:58:24+00:00

Look through any window Windows lose heat through draughts, and direct heat loss through the glass. Both can be significantly reduced with double glazing. But don’t rush to replace your windows with new plastic frames just yet. If your window frames are in good condition, think about improving the windows you’ve got. First, if [...]

Look through any window2020-08-24T15:58:24+00:00
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