energy

Innovative community energy scheme putting PV on social housing.

registered charity, doing free domestic and business energy checks

Manufacture and sell wood stoves. The showroom is in a beautiful old house in the middle of Ludlow and is worth a visit on its own.

Brings together professionals, entrepreneurs and students interested in how the challenges of climate change are being turned into opportunities, the latest news and inspiration.

Suppliers and installers of biomass systems.

They are an environmental consultancy based in Shropshire, working on projects all over the UK.

Their speciality is providing guidance on environmental issues surrounding more technically demanding projects in the waste and renewable energy sectors.

Offer 'green' power

Heat pumps. solar thermal, PV, biomass, ventilation systems

Telford based, supplier manufacturer of near-invisible glazing system. Ideal for buildings in 'conservation areas'.

Offer genuine 'green' power including gas

Energy smart homes near you. Get practical, impartial advice.

Organised by Transition Town Shrewsbury. Note: Although this site has not been updated recently, the information given is very useful! (May 2017)

Natural paints, rainwater harvesting, (and a range of energy-saving devices).

Smart heating controls, worth considering in a larger property or where occupancy varies, based in the West Midlands

Supply and fit wood fired boiler systems.

Also supply and fit solar thermal, PV and wind systems

Run by Marches Energy Agency, sometimes has very good deals on loft and cavity insulation.

Online supplier of all types of light bulbs

Helps locals reduce carbon

Offer energy and carbon saving advice to businesses.

Minimum Energy Ratings from 2018 (MEES) Since April 2018, private domestic and non-domestic landlords need to ensure that their properties reach at least an E Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, or have installed those improvements that could be funded using available finance or subsidies available to pay for them, before granting a tenancy to new or existing tenants".

At the moment domestic landlords are not expected to provide up front finance, but to gain an exemption from the requirement they will have to show that funding is not available, this may require an application to the Green Deal Finance company.

From April 2019 domestic landlords will be required to spend up to £3,500 (inc vat) per property before applying for an exemption from the minimum energy requirement.

If full funding is available through GDFC or ECO or similar and;

a, the measures are not adversly affecting a historic property, or

b, a surveyor has not recommended the measures are not applied then they will have to be carried out.

It is up to the landlord then how to finance them, they could then use a Green Deal loan (whereby the tenant repays the loan, though these are very rare) raise the money elsewhere or use their own funds.

Non domestic landlords will have to bear some up front costs if the measures show a reasonable pay back period.

Government guidance to the regulations and how they apply to both domestic and non domestic properties can be found here

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-private-rented-property-minimum-standard-landlord-guidance-documents

and for an update on the change in the requirement for domestic landlords see;

https://www.elmhurstenergy.co.uk/government-announces-planned-changes-to-mees-prs-regulations

These requirements will then apply to most private rented properties, including occupied properties - from April 2020 in the domestic sector and from April 2023 in the non-domestic sector.

Dave Green Energy Services have set up a MEES service and they are working with the National Trust and Central England Co-op plus smaller landlords.

Sustainable building shell solutions.

Stocks Double Sausage Draft excluders, great for internal doors,

-Nigel's Eco store has many other wonderful energy saving products

Distributors and advisors for Okofen automatic wood pellet boilers.

The Passivhaus Trust is an independent, non-profit organisation that provides leadership in the UK for the adoption of the Passivhaus standard and methodology. Passivhaus is the leading international low energy, design standard. Over 65,000 buildings have been designed, built and tested to this standard worldwide.

The Trust aims to promote the principles of Passivhaus as a highly effective way of reducing energy use and carbon emissions from buildings in the UK, as well as providing high standards of comfort and building health.

Open days 2018 includes new Passive House at Edgmond, Newport, see events page

Chartered Building Surveyors who specialise in low energy building design and repair/reuse of historic buildings.

Princes LHS T/A Princes Solar Energy are an established business who have been trading since 2004.

They also offer other energy saving products such as Heat Pumps, Thermal Stores, Home Batteries etc.

http://princeslhs.ltd/

Renewables installer covering Cheshire, Shrops, N.Wales & Staffs. see https://ruralandcountry.energy/

STCE is being set up to develop and run Community Energy projects in Shropshire and Telford. Sharenergy are supporting the setting up of STCE but once operational it will be an independent operation.

Very handy plastic strip for stopping draughts from gaps in floorboards, under skirtings etc

http://stopgaps.com/

Thin highly effective insulation but quite expensive, great for window reveals and dormer windows

Fireproof covers for recessed ceiling lights