Esh Construction has been appointed to deliver a £630,000 retrofit 35 homes in County Durham.
Durham County Council secured £630,000 of Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG 2) funding from the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero for the job.
The retrofit will include the installation of energy efficiency upgrades and low carbon heating will in up to 35 eligible homes across the region, including owner-occupied and private rented properties off the gas grid.
The project will also include:
- Improved ventilation
- Loft insulation
- Cavity wall insulation
- Air source heat pumps
- Smart heating controls and photovoltaic panels
- Bespoke upgrades.
Esh has commissioned Storm Tempest to conduct retrofit assessments, design and coordination to establish which measures will improve the eligible homes to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C rating.
Lisa Stafford, Head of Retrofit Solutions at Esh Construction said: “Our retrofit contracts are growing at pace and we are proud to support Durham County Council in decarbonising homes and reducing carbon emissions for residents across the region.
“We use a fabric first approach to improve the thermal warmth of properties and implement new technologies to provide upgrades to homes to improve them to an Energy Performance Certificate C rating.”
Councillor James Rowlandson, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for resources, investment, and assets, said: “As a council we are committed to ensuring residents have access to good quality housing, which is why we are pleased to have secured funding from the Home Upgrade Grant.
“This funding will allow us to retrofit houses in County Durham, reducing the carbon emissions in line with our ambitions to achieve net zero across the county. The improved energy efficiency of these houses will also support households by reducing the cost of energy bills.”
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