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There are many different energy efficient measures available for your home to help kick off your decarbonisation journey.

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By retrofitting your home, you’ll make it warmer and more affordable to heat. You’ll also be helping the planet. From loft insulation to solar panels, there are many ways to make your home more energy efficient.

Keep on reading and find out what might be best for you and your home.

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Insulation

To be able to keep your home warmer for longer, it needs to be properly insulated. 

Wall insulation

Internal, external and cavity wall insulation are all potential options, but which method you choose depends on your home’s wall type.

Wall insulation

Roof and loft insulation

Uninsulated homes lose a quarter of their heat through the roof. With loft insulation, you can keep your home warm and reduce your energy bills.

Roof and loft insulation

Floor insulation

If your home has a ground floor, or if you live above an unheated space, underfloor insulation will help reduce heat loss.

Floor insulation

Windows and doors

Around 10% of the heat in our homes is lost through poorly insulated windows.

Windows and doors

Ventilation

It is essential that your home has effective ventilation to allow it to breathe.

Ventilation

To keep our homes fresh and healthy we need to make sure air can move in and out of the building. This is where ventilation comes in.

Ventilation

Heating

Heating systems like the below will allow you to heat your home efficiently. This is known as decarbonising the heating.

Air source heat pump

An air source heat pump is a renewable type of central heating system. It does the same job as a boiler but uses the outside air instead of oil or gas.

Air Source Heat Pump

Ground source heat pump

A ground source heat pump is a low carbon option for central heating. It takes natural heat from the ground outside and transfers this heat into your home.

Ground Source Heat Pump

Biomass

A biomass heating system uses a fuel source that comes from plants or animals.

Biomass

Modern storage heaters

Around 11% of people in Scotland use electricity to heat their homes. Of these households, most have electric storage heaters.

Modern storage heaters

Infrared heating panels

Infrared heating panels are a type of electric heating. Instead of heating a space, they heat objects directly.

Infrared heating panels

Generate your own energy

By generating your own energy for use in the home, you will be less reliant on the grid and be able to lower your carbon footprint and energy bills.

Solar panels

Officially known as solar photovoltaic (or solar PV), solar panels catch the sun’s energy and convert it into electricity that we can use in our homes.

Solar panels

Battery storage

Battery storage for renewable energy lets you save the electricity generated by your solar panels or wind turbine for when you need it.

 

Battery storage

Solar thermal

A solar thermal system uses the sun’s energy to provide hot water for your home. It can cover about half the hot water needs of a typical household.

Solar thermal

Wind turbine

A renewable energy wind turbine uses wind power to generate electricity.

Wind turbine

Hydroelectric energy

The power of flowing water can generate electrical energy. If you live near a river or stream, hydropower may be able to cover your home’s electricity needs. 

Hyrdoelectric energy

Electric Vehicle home charging point

Installing an EV charger at home is the most cost effective and convenient way to charge your electric vehicle.

EV charger

Heat battery

A heat battery lets you store heat until you need it. You can use the stored heat for home heating and hot water.

Heat battery

What is retrofit?

Retrofit means improving the energy efficiency of your home by fitting renewable or energy efficient technology to make it easier and cheaper to heat.

What is retrofit?

How to retrofit?

There are lots of energy efficient technologies available to help you retrofit your home. What’s important to know though is the correct way to use these measures.

How to retrofit

EcoCosi home retrofit service

EcoCosi offers the very best in home retrofit. If you’re looking for a warmer, greener home, your journey starts here.

EcoCosi retrofit service

Funding and grants for retrofit

Energy efficiency funding and grants can help pay for your retrofit, helping to keep you to stay warmer and lower your energy bills.

Funding and grants for retrofit

Why make your home more energy efficient?

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Create a warm, cosy home

Making your home more energy-efficient can make your home warmer and drier.

Lower energy bills

A better insulated home can help lower energy bills, as your home will be heated more effectively.

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Tackle the climate emergency

13% of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the home. If your home is better insulated, it’ll leak less carbon, which will help tackle the climate emergency.

Get a retrofit

If you’re thinking of retrofitting your home to make it more energy efficient, Changeworks has a number of funded and self-funded options available.

EcoCosi home retrofit service

EcoCosi from Changeworks is a home improvement service for homeowners. We deliver home comfort with energy efficient retrofit.  

EcoCosi from Changeworks

Home Energy Scotland Grant

The Home Energy Scotland Grant gives you funding towards a variety of energy efficiency improvements. As it’s a grant, you don’t have to pay anything back.

Find out more

Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Schemes

Changeworks delivers Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Schemes to householders across Scotland to help reduce bills and save energy. 

Find out if you’re eligible

Register your interest in our retrofit service

Register your interest in EcoCosi from Changeworks to find out more about how to retrofit your home and to be sent information about the service.

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Useful pages

Saving energy in the home

Saving energy in the home is good for our pocket and the planet. There are lots of little changes we can make – many costing us nothing at all – that can add up to big savings.

Energy bills and your supplier

From getting to know all the charges that appear on your energy bill to the best ways to find out about your rights, our advice and support can help you take control.

Financial support

Financial support is out there, whether you’re struggling with your energy bills or looking into funding for renewable heating systems. Our guides cover what financial support is available, and how to apply.   

Managing your heating

The more familiar you are with your heating systems, the better. Use our guides to take control of the heat in your home and use it more efficiently.

Heat your home efficiently

If you’re making decisions about the future of heating your home, then we can help. Discover advice on renewable options and available funding.

Insulation

From the roof over your head to the floor beneath your feet, there are a range of insulation options that can work for different types of homes.