HIPs To Tackle Climate Change

HIPs (Home Information Packs) have been in existence now for over 18 months and from 6 April 2009 all properties are being sold need to have one by law. All Home Information Packs must contain an Energy Performance Certificate or EPC which is created using information about the property and its energy efficiency collected by an Energy Assessor. Having an energy assessment conducted for your home is the first step to creating a HIP which is needed for when you sell your property. CR Energy can help anyone who needs to have their house assessed for an EPC by providing an efficient and cost-effective energy assessment for their property.

Energy Performance Certificates now also need to be the first document within a Home Information Pack, as they are seen as a crucial to help tackle climate change. So how can a Home Information Pack help tackle climate change?

• Energy Performance Certificates will help to increase awareness on the carbon emissions that a property produces each year. Previously people were not aware of what kind of environmental impact their properties actually had. By producing EPCs, Energy Assessors can highlight areas of a property which are not energy efficient.

• In addition to creating Energy Performance Certificates and Energy Assessor will also create a report for the property owners which will give advice and recommendations on how to improve the energy efficiency of that property. If the property owner chooses to act on the advice and recommendations in the report they will improve the energy efficiency of their property and play their part in tackling climate change at the same time.

• Buyers are able to see energy performance information on property they are interested in which will help them to choose a more energy-efficient property to buy. Properties which are not energy-efficient will be on the market for longer. This can encourage the owner to make the necessary changes to improve energy efficiency in order to sell the property.


• Home owners may also find that they are eligible for Government grants to improve the energy efficiency of their home after they have had their homes assessed by an Energy Assessor. When recommendations are made in an EPC it gives homeowners the evidence that they need when they are applying for a grant. This means that even people who are on a low income can help tackle climate change by applying for a grant from the Government. To book your property for an energy assessment contact CR Energy who will be happy to arrange for one of their fully qualified Energy Assessors to visit your property at a mutually agreed time.

By following the recommendations made after an energy assessment property owners can help tackle climate change by reducing their properties carbon emissions and increasing energy efficiency at the same time. If you would like more information on HIPs, EPCs or energy efficiency please contact CR Energy who will be only too happy to help you.


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