Hips Helping to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Homes

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A new survey has revealed that 65 percent of consumers have found Home Information Packs (Hips) to be useful – and, as a result, energy efficiency may have improved among residential property owners.

The survey was carried out by the Association of Home Information Pack Providers (Ahipp), showing that 85 percent of people, when choosing whether or not to put their home up for sale, were not influenced by the need to obtain a Hip.

Director-general of Ahipp, Mike Ockenden, said that 30 percent of buyers and sellers have implemented one of the recommendations given within the energy performance certificate.

This could include installing more efficient boilers, taking a look at the current heating system, or installing double glazing windows to help keep the heat inside of the home.

Ockenden said, ‘that to me says that Hips are actually helping to reduce carbon emissions’.

Hips have recently been criticised publicly by the Conservatives, who claim that Hips are costing consumers into the millions of pounds. It was also claimed that Hips have raised £94 million for the government.

However, Mr Ockenden argued that this misses many of the benefits of using Hips in the first place.

Many homeowners are unsure where to start with green home improvements, despite the fact that they can help them enjoy cheaper energy bills long into the future.