Energy Efficient Home

[Glovepuppet1]

Hi All - New to Mumsnet!

Being a newcomer, I hope I've posted this in the right place.

We are in the process of moving to a new property - one that is basically sound but needs some TLC to bring it back to "loved" again. As part of our plan, we would like to incorporate energy saving measures but other than the basic everyday changes I am finding almost all kinds of micro-generation, rain/grey water harvesting, etc, to be prohibitively expensive and/or with payback times over far too long a period (eg: 20-30 years!).

Does anyone have good new stories to share? Or are positive experiences thin on the ground? It's seems such a shame that well-intentioned people with a will to "do the right thing" are not suitably encouraged to do so.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

I would suggest starting with the basics like loft insulation, double glazing, cheapest and green electric supplier, curtains surrounding doors in winter, turning off electrical appliances when not in use, LED or energy saving light bulbs, solar energy etc

There are lots of videos on YouTube with people doing just this, some with tight budgets, so well worth a look. Good luck in your new home.