Future Fit Homes
Helping homeowners in Greenwich and Lewisham make their homes energy efficient
Expert Advice
As part of our work towards a clean and fair energy we are pioneering a community-centered approach to support South East Londoners to future-proof their homes.
Our expert-team are providing a personalised service, supporting Lewisham and Greenwich homeowners to plan, finance and install upgrades (such as insulation, double-glazing, or heating upgrades) which make their homes cosier, cheaper to heat and better for the planet.
This service is 100% free for households eligible for Energy Company Obligation and offered at cost-price (around one third of market price) to those who do not qualify for funding. We will oversee eligibility checks, grant applications and work with contractors to act as a single point of contact to simplify the process to help as many people as possible access available funding and affordable warmth.
Our Services
Support to access grants
A free assessment to see if you are eligible fo ECO4/flex. All other Future Fit Homes Services are free if you are.
Whole house plans
A whole house plan is a document which looks at your house and explains what changes you can make to it, in what order to make the most of your money. It is a roadmap for works present and future for your house, developed in consultation with you.
£300 (incl VAT) for a 3 bedroom house.
+ £50 per extra room.
This service is usually £600-800. Reductions can be made for smaller properties.
1:1 consultations
Speak with a Retrofit Assessor or Coordinator about retrofitting your home.
At your home: £90/hr
Over the phone: £60/hr
Every additional hour: £60/hr
Thermal imaging and reports
£300
EPC certificates
Every house should have an Energy Performance Certificate. Check if your house has one here.
If yours does not and you would like to find out about what your EPC rating is and an overview of what improvements you could achieve with your house, we can help.
£90
Expert advice
Retrofit coordination
Our dedicated team offer a range of services to help you get your project off the ground without breaking the bank. These are free for homeowners eligible for ECO4 or offered at cost price to those not eligible for funding (with prices starting at £100):
- Whole house plan – get a phased plan for energy efficiency works designed around your plans and budget
- Thermal imaging survey – find out exactly where your home is loosing heat
- Solar array survey – find out if your roof could be suitable for solar panels.
Support to access grants
Speak to one of our retrofit advisors to work out what funding is available and whether or not you are eligible.
Workshops & events
We deliver talks, workshops and events in community settings to increase awareness of retrofit and support people to access available support.
Get in touch with us to partner in your community.
This is a Local Energy Advice Demonstrator project funded by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero and is being delivered in partnership with Repowering London.
About Selce
South East London Community Energy (Selce) was born in 2014, when a group of people living in Greenwich & Lewisham became so concerned about climate change that they decided to come up with a formula that would help to create a clean and just energy future.
Throughout our first ten-years, we have set up projects that address inequality and seek to reduce our collective carbon footprint at different points in the energy systems.
To date we have built 11 solar arrays on community buildings in SE London and five several buildings’ lighting systems to be more energy efficient. We are opening share offers this year for five lighting system upgrades and four solar array on community buildings.
We’ve helped well over 4000 house holds with their energy bills and we are pleased to now be able to help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient through the Love Lofts and Future Fit Homes pilot programmes.
What is the Energy Company Obligation?
The fourth Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) Scheme is a government programme in Great Britain to enhance home energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions. It mandates energy companies install energy-saving measures in homes to alleviate fuel poverty at no cost to homeowners.
It primarily focuses on providing funding for energy-efficient home improvements to:
- houses with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D or below (You can find yours out here)
- low-income households, households in receipt of certain benefits or with some on-going medical conditions
As part of our offer for ECO eligible households, we provide a free whole house plan, refer to trusted contractors and provide support during the period of works. The funding and application is administered by the delivery contractor.