About
Discover a brighter, more energy-efficient future with SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire, brought to you by the National Energy Foundation. Uncover the power of personalised, expert advice on transforming your home through retrofitting with a FREE retrofit plan. Find out more about our bespoke Home Energy Retrofit Options (HERO) Plan and take the first step towards a greener, more sustainable home.
SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire is a project delivered by the National Energy Foundation and is operating in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire only. We are here to help homeowners understand how they can maximise the energy efficiency of their home to achieve greater comfort, cost savings and a reduced carbon footprint.
For a limited time, we are offering eligible homeowners a FREE home survey, conducted by a qualified Retrofit Coordinator, followed by a FREE bespoke Home Energy Retrofit Options (HERO) plan, worth £250. This plan will provide independent tailored advice and will help to identify the measures you could take to make your home as energy efficient as possible, including estimated installation costs, and your potential energy bill and carbon savings, post-retrofit.
The National Energy Foundation (NEF) is an independent domestic energy and sustainable housing charity who have been at the forefront of improving the use of energy in buildings for more than 30 years.
SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire is a grant-funded project and is one of 36 Domestic Local Energy Advice Demonstrator (LEAD) Projects. The LEAD Projects are funded by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero and are trialling new and innovative approaches to deliver local, in-person energy efficiency and clean heating advice. Specifically, this project is aimed at people who are most likely to benefit from the advice and people who live in homes that are harder to retrofit. The grant funding NEF has received is administrated by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub, a regional government-funded organisation that works with public sector organisations and their stakeholders, and will support the delivery of SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire.
As the 2050 net-zero goal set by the Government looms closer, it is increasingly important to reduce our carbon footprint wherever possible. The Government has announced that by 2035, it is likely that the majority of homes across the country will be unable to install a replacement gas boiler and will need to install a heat pump or other low-carbon alternatives. Therefore, we encourage homeowners to join our retrofit project and take advantage of the financial support currently on offer. As we move closer to these deadlines, grant funding may become harder to source, and so getting involved early may be extremely beneficial in the long run.
It is also more important now than ever to ensure your home remains comfortable in hot and cold weather due to the year-on-year record-hot summers and record-cold winters we are seeing. Retrofitting has the potential to increase your thermal comfort and reduce your fuel bills to give you peace of mind for the winters to come.
Furthermore, retrofitting reduces the carbon footprint of your home, and as domestic homes currently account for a fifth of the UK’s carbon output, retrofitting is crucial to tackling the climate crisis we face today.
Any progress we can make toward a greener future is a step in the right direction.
This service is currently only available to homeowners who live in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire, and is prioritising customers who fall into ONE of the below categories:
1 – Homes that are more difficult to retrofit with energy efficiency and clean heating measures. This may because of one of the following reasons:
- Age
- Construction type
- Location
- Heritage value
- Existing level of insulation
Examples include:
- Listed buildings
- Homes in a Conservation Area
- Traditional buildings
- Terraced homes
- Homes that are especially poorly insulated
2 – Consumers who are more difficult to provide with energy efficiency and clean heating advice, whether for social, economic, cultural, or geographical reasons. Examples include:
- Consumers unable to access the internet
- Consumers with additional communication requirements
- Consumers in fuel poverty
- Consumers who cannot get appropriate advice from an energy supplier
However, if you live in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire but don’t fall into one of the above categories or if you are unsure whether your situation falls into one of the above categories, please still get in touch with us and we may be able to service you.
SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire is a project delivered by the National Energy Foundation and is operating in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire only. We are here to help homeowners understand how they can maximise the energy efficiency of their home to achieve greater comfort, cost savings and a reduced carbon footprint.
For a limited time, we are offering eligible homeowners a FREE home survey, conducted by a qualified Retrofit Coordinator, followed by a FREE bespoke Home Energy Retrofit Options (HERO) plan, worth £250. This plan will provide independent tailored advice and will help to identify the measures you could take to make your home as energy efficient as possible, including estimated installation costs, and your potential energy bill and carbon savings, post-retrofit.
The National Energy Foundation (NEF) is an independent domestic energy and sustainable housing charity who have been at the forefront of improving the use of energy in buildings for more than 30 years.
SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire is a grant-funded project and is one of 36 Domestic Local Energy Advice Demonstrator (LEAD) Projects. The LEAD Projects are funded by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero and are trialling new and innovative approaches to deliver local, in-person energy efficiency and clean heating advice. Specifically, this project is aimed at people who are most likely to benefit from the advice and people who live in homes that are harder to retrofit. The grant funding NEF has received is administrated by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub, a regional government-funded organisation that works with public sector organisations and their stakeholders, and will support the delivery of SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire.
As the 2050 net-zero goal set by the Government looms closer, it is increasingly important to reduce our carbon footprint wherever possible. The Government has announced that by 2035, it is likely that the majority of homes across the country will be unable to install a replacement gas boiler and will need to install a heat pump or other low-carbon alternatives. Therefore, we encourage homeowners to join our retrofit project and take advantage of the financial support currently on offer. As we move closer to these deadlines, grant funding may become harder to source, and so getting involved early may be extremely beneficial in the long run.
It is also more important now than ever to ensure your home remains comfortable in hot and cold weather due to the year-on-year record-hot summers and record-cold winters we are seeing. Retrofitting has the potential to increase your thermal comfort and reduce your fuel bills to give you peace of mind for the winters to come.
Furthermore, retrofitting reduces the carbon footprint of your home, and as domestic homes currently account for a fifth of the UK’s carbon output, retrofitting is crucial to tackling the climate crisis we face today.
Any progress we can make toward a greener future is a step in the right direction.
This service is currently only available to homeowners who live in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire, and is prioritising customers who fall into ONE of the below categories:
1 – Homes that are more difficult to retrofit with energy efficiency and clean heating measures. This may because of one of the following reasons:
- Age
- Construction type
- Location
- Heritage value
- Existing level of insulation
Examples include:
- Listed buildings
- Homes in a Conservation Area
- Traditional buildings
- Terraced homes
- Homes that are especially poorly insulated
2 – Consumers who are more difficult to provide with energy efficiency and clean heating advice, whether for social, economic, cultural, or geographical reasons. Examples include:
- Consumers unable to access the internet
- Consumers with additional communication requirements
- Consumers in fuel poverty
- Consumers who cannot get appropriate advice from an energy supplier
However, if you live in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire but don’t fall into one of the above categories or if you are unsure whether your situation falls into one of the above categories, please still get in touch with us and we may be able to service you.
“Free, independent, and
bespoke advice, to help local
people plan, procure, and
deliver high quality energy
efficiency improvements to
their homes.”
SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire is supported by:
Objectives
Supported by the National Energy Foundation and The Greater South East Net Zero Hub SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire has been established to work towards goals for eco-refurbishment on a scale that capitalises on a more collaborative drive towards sustainable decision-making.
01. Increase Energy Efficiency
Promote and achieve higher levels of energy efficiency in domestic homes in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire by showing individual homeowners how to best retrofit their home.
02. Increase Thermal Comfort
Provide homeowners with the knowledge on how to make their home more thermally comfortable.
03. Reduce Energy Bills
Help residents reduce their energy consumption by implementing energy-efficient measures and, in turn, lower their energy bills.
04. Reduce Carbon Footprint
Contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions by encouraging and supporting residents in making their homes more energy-efficient.
Meet the Team
SuperHomes: Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire is brought to you by a team of dedicated and experienced professionals who are committed to helping you start your home retrofit and are on hand throughout the process to offer guidance and support.
Paul Ciniglio
Head of Whole Home Retrofit
National Energy Foundation
Sally Hodgkinson
Project Manager
National Energy Foundation
Becky Taylor
Project Officer
National Energy Foundation
Bill Wright
Retrofit Coordinator
National Energy Foundation
Christine Murphy
Retrofit Coordinator
National Energy Foundation
“In the collective pursuit of net zero, every individual plays a pivotal role and an important part of this transformative journey is within our homes. Our mission is to simplify the start of retrofitting, ensuring accessibility for as many as possible. We’re dedicated to crafting personalised plans tailored to individuals, their homes, and lifestyles—ultimately fostering a united effort to combat climate change.”
“Almost 2 in 3 homes in
Beds & Herts are energy
inefficient, so we hope
residents living in cold,
draughty homes will take
advantage of the support
offered by SuperHomes
and feel empowered to
transform their homes.”
Customer Journey
Register your interest via the form below or email us at SuperHomeshertsandbeds@nef.org.uk. We will then be in contact to say whether we can service you, or add you to our waitlist.
If we can service you, we will send you a Welcome Pack, assign you one of our expert Retrofit Coordinators and arrange a date for your home survey.
Your Retrofit Coordinator will visit your house, to conduct an initial consultation and a home survey, to establish your retrofit goals and assess the best ways to improve the energy efficiency and comfort of your home.
You will then receive your bespoke HERO Plan. This will be followed by a consultation with your Retrofit Coordinator to review the Plan together. Our team will then issue you a Next Steps Document and signpost you to funding options and local contractors and installers so you can continue with your retrofitting journey.
Register your interest via the form below or email us at SuperHomeshertsandbeds@nef.org.uk. We will then be in contact to say whether we can service you, or add you to our waitlist.
If we can service you, we will send you a Welcome Pack, assign you one of our expert Retrofit Coordinators and arrange a date for your home survey.
Your Retrofit Coordinator will visit your house, to conduct an initial consultation and a home survey, to establish your retrofit goals and assess the best ways to improve the energy efficiency and comfort of your home.
You will then receive your bespoke HERO Plan. This will be followed by a consultation with your Retrofit Coordinator to review the Plan together. Our team will then issue you a Next Steps Document and signpost you to funding options and local contractors and installers so you can continue with your retrofitting journey.
“I can confirm that we were sent our report yesterday after completing it in great detail and so quickly. It is very thorough and of great assistance to us. Having our house inspected and a report has given us the push to get on with making our house more eco-friendly”
Resident
SuperHomes Winchester Project
“”Empowering individuals in their own homes is the cornerstone of initiatives like ours. Our goal is to forge genuine connections and drive tangible change. By dismantling barriers and providing homeowners with a clear path, we aim to not only cut costs but also significantly lower carbon emissions. Let’s create a greener, more sustainable future”
Dave Evans
NEF CEO
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