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Energy conservation

The Council recognises the many benefits of energy conservation and we are committed to improving energy efficiency standards.

The Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (HECA) requires all local authorities to report on the energy conservation measures that they are undertaking to improve energy efficiency in residential accommodation in their area.

Our HECA Progress Report 2023 sets out our progress on these measures.

Building Futures

If you live in Hertfordshire and are planning work to make your home more energy efficient, Building Futures could help you.

Building Futures is an evolving web-based guide, designed to provide practical, user-friendly and up to date guidance for the general public, planning officers and developers on how to make development in Hertfordshire more sustainable and of a higher quality in design terms

The Building Futures Partnership have published a ‘Retrofit Resource’, which provides a wealth of information to help homeowners, tenants and commercial property owners save energy and water.