Some Useful Websites:

Below are links to organisations that specialise in advice for those wishing to rennovate properties and perhaps integrate renewable energy systems or carry out energy efficiency work.

Climate Change and Your Home site from English Heritage gives advice on refurbishment of historic buildings and issues such as planning and conservation advice

Centre for Alternative Technology in Mid Wales has a very useful information department that gives free online advice and downloadable fact sheets. You can also phone for advice

Energy Savings Trust provides advice for householders

Department of Energy & Climate Change gives up-to-date information on Feed-in-Tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive

Carbon Trust provides energy advice for businesses and community organisations

More Specialist Sites:

The Victorian Society

Usable Buildings a free resource for practitioners, managers, building owners, developers, students and anyone else who wants to make buildings more suitable for the people who use them, less damaging to the natural environment and a better long-term investment

Project Book - resource site for owners of listed and period buildings

Buildingconservation.com - for the conservation and repair of historic buildings

UK Green Building Council 

AECB - Association of Environment Conscious Builders

Terms & Conditions and Complaints procedure for EPCs

Terms and Conditions

Complaints procedure

Green Deal Code of Practice