Green Living
Havebury is committed to becoming a greener organisation and this is demonstrated in our five year plan, Our Journey to Excellence. Havebury has pledged to try and reduce its carbon footprint by 20%.
Energy bills
If you are worried about your heating bills, why not contact Home Heat Helpline? This represents energy suppliers and gives FREE advice on your individual circumstances and energy consumption. Call 0800 336699 or visit » Home Heat Helpline. Alternatively, contact your current supplier for advice.
Oil syndicate
We are pleased to announce a partnership with Shelford Energy (part of the Weston Group) to bring our tenants a potential saving on their oil heating. This will allow them to buy their oil at consistently low prices throughout the year. With a structured delivery schedule, it will also minimise the impact on the environment as the number of delivery vehicles on the road will be reduced. We have written to all our households who use oil but if you would like any further information please contact Shelford Energy on 01223 846846 or email.
Useful links:» Oil Price Comparison
» Energy Price Comparison Websites
» Carbon Trust
» The Greenlight Trust
» Reduce Reuse Recycle
» U Switch
» CRED
» St Edmundsbury Borough Council Waste Management & Recycling
» act on CO2
» Claim a FREE eaga ShowerSmart
» Energy Saving Appliances
To find out what you can do at home to reduce your energy consumption, click below » Or read our Green Living leaflet
Helping you to save electricity
Havebury is offering residents the loan of a home energy saving monitor to help find out how much electricity you are using and how much it costs. It is estimated that people who fit these monitors in their home can reduce their energy use by between five and 15% over one year - that's between £25 and £75 off a £500 bill. The electronic device is attached to the cable from your electricity meter. The electrical current is then measured and transmitted wirelessly to a display which you can have anywhere in your home. If you want to keep an eye on your energy consumption and find out how you could lower your electricity bills then contact Havebury on 0300 3300 900 or email.
Sustainable Homes Index For Tomorrow
Havebury is a member of the Sustainable Homes Index For Tomorrow (SHIFT). This is a best practice group developed by Sustainable Homes in partnership with organisations including WWF, Bank of Scotland and the UK Green Building Council. As members of the group, we sign up to an independent assessment of our environmental performance, as well as committing to improving our sustainability.
In the 2010/2011 Public Sustainability Assessment, Havebury was recognised as one of the most environmentally friendly housing associations in the country, securing a silver award. Companies signing up to be assessed by the SHIFT Index commit to being measured against a challenging set of targets for reduced carbon emissions, designed to mitigate against climate change and a broad range of environmental impacts. SHIFT members are leading the way in terms of environmental management, and the latest SHIFT survey indicates that Havebury is ahead of the pack when measured on the sustainability of its strategy, offices and existing buildings.
