Home energy advice and resources
Welcome to our comprehensive collection of resources designed to help you transform your home into a warm, comfortable, and energy-efficient haven.
Whether you’re a homeowner or landlord, our guides, case studies, and interactive tools offer practical advice and inspiration for your retrofit journey. Explore our materials to discover how you can enhance your home’s comfort, reduce energy bills, and contribute to a sustainable future.
Explainer videos
- How home retrofit can transform a cold, draughty house into a cosy and energy efficient home.
- Behind the scenes during home energy assessments in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire.
- The importance of home retrofit in the context of the climate emergency – interviews with Oxfordshire’s community
- How to heat your home without relying on oil or gas – greener ways to heat the home
Retrofit case studies
Eco-Retrofit at an East Oxford terrace
Eleanor and Chris Retrofit in East Oxford
Eco-retrofit at a large Victorian Semi-detached
Peter and Maggie make their home as energy efficient as possible
Tackling extreme mould in a semi-detached house in Headington with Charlie Luxton
Retrofitting a barn in Hook Norton to add additional space to the home with Charlie Luxton
Making a cold, dark terraced house in Oxford feel cosy and warm with Charlie Luxton
Your free energy advice tool
Curious about what a retrofit might look like for your home? We’ve developed our free Plan Builder advice tool to help you get an idea of the energy efficiency opportunities for your home, and create an action plan.
Home retrofit webinars
Beginners guide to home retrofit with Douglas Drewniak
An introduction to Cosy Homes Oxfordshire with Geordie Stewart
A guide to using air source or ground source heat pumps to heat your home, with Retrofit Coordinator Natasha Ginks
A guide to insulating your home – loft, roof, floor, and wall insulation, with Retrofit Coordinator Paola Sassi
Email template for rental tenants
If you are renting a draughty, inefficient property…
Write to your landlord or letting agent today to propose energy efficiency measures – and tell them that now is the time to be one step ahead of proposed new EPC rating legislation!
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