Energy Efficient Home Improvement Scheme Completed in Runcorn

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A multi-million pound project, designed to help homes to be more energy efficient, has been completed in houses around Runcorn and Widnes. The scheme means that households have now had energy saving boilers fitted, alongside double glazed windows.

The scheme was worth a total of £85 million, and double glazing means that the former council homes in Runcorn and Widnes will benefit from naturally warmer properties and cheaper energy bills. Double glazing works by trapping heat in with its double layer of glass, and keeping the cold air and draughts out.

Chief executive of the Halton Housing Trust, Nick Atkin, said that the scheme was designed to ‘improve the quality of neighbourhoods in Widnes and Runcorn’ – and that double glazing was the first step.

In total, 30,000 double glazed windows were installed, alongside 729 central heating systems, 2,667 energy efficient boilers and over 5,000 electric upgrades. Just under 4,500 property owners also received insulation.

All of these measures are designed to improve the quality of the homes, keep energy costs down, and reduce the carbon footprint of the properties. The measures will also help work towards energy reduction targets set by the British government.

The work started almost four years ago and has now finished over a year ahead of schedule.