Retrofitting: Woman says new home has been lifesaver

Lessons have been learned from previous schemes, according to chief executive Grainia Long, and she believes tenants want to play their part in tackling climate change by decarbonising how they heat their homes.

“I’ve been as ever impressed by our tenants,” she said.

“They ask a lot of questions. They want to be educated in these things. They speak to their neighbours, and they get advice from each other.

“But I think importantly, we also have energy advisors now as part of this project, who will spend as much time as necessary working with our tenants, explaining how this will change their approach to heating their homes.”

That change in approach means the heat is effectively on all day, with tenants adjusting the internal temperature to suit their needs.