Birmingham City Council

Company

Birmingham City Council

Contractor

Hazelhurst Heating

Project Description

Birmingham City Council is currently seeking the budget to convert hundreds of its homes to using renewable technology as part of a far wider initiative to cut energy use across the region and reduce its residents’ mounting fuel bills. Only a handful of larger houses have had systems installed so far but the pilot projects are showing signs of real success, while the reaction of both tenants and the specifiers involved has been extremely positive.

“In the case of the house in Victor Road, Handsworth, Birmingham City Council had not only double glazed the windows and installed sufficient insulation in the loft to match up to current Building Regulations, but had also lined the external walls with thermal dry-lining boards to cut the heat loss. It was therefore suitable to receive a grant for a solar hot water system and Worcester’s Greenskies solar panels were specified.” Dean Finley, Owner of Hazelhurst Heating