In November 2007 the UK government announced their Green Homes Service to provide a one-stop shop service for greener homes. Up until this point the Energy Saving Trust ran advice centres in some areas of the country, but the Green Homes Service made this a much more proactive rather than reactive provision.
The Green Homes Service, or Energy Saving Trust advice centre network, was officially launched in April 2008 and the roll out of the new advice centres was completed in April 2009. Essentially the advice centre network offers free advice in terms of energy efficiency. Advice is given covering areas such as energy saving, water saving, recycling and waste reduction, and green travel options. It is hoped that by offering this proactive service, more people will take on board energy efficiency measures thus reducing their carbon footprints.
The Green Homes Service/advice centre network also aims to connect people to companies providing discounted or free energy saving products such as insulation, and provide details of available grants for energy efficiency measures and renewable energy options. By offering all of this advice and information from one service, it was envisaged that more people would make greater steps in increasing their energy efficiency. You can contact the Energy Saving Trust advice line on 0800 512012.
If you would like further information on the Energy Saving Trust advice centre network, visit the Energy Saving Trust website.
Source: www.est.org.uk 2012
