Homes Matter campaigns for an improvement in the energy efficiency of  homes and businesses. In particular, for co-ordinated delivery of  insulation, renewables and smart metering as part of a national retrofit programme.

It's 2,000 + subscribers include politicians, civil servants, corporate CEOs and representatives of trade associations, local authorities, regulatory bodies and environmental lobby groups.

Homes Matter's campaigning and lobbying is funded by the founder. The founder is not influenced by any business, group of businesses, stakeholder, lobby group or political party and he has no business interests related to energy / climate change.

His objective is to help Government, local councils, the private sector and the green movement work together in order to deliver energy efficiency and to help achieve this he is in discussions with: 

Government: Ministers and officials at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Department of Communities and Local Government, London Development Authority and Local Councils.

Industry : Energy suppliers, insulation and renewables installers / manufacturers, retailers, banks, building societies, estate agents, conveyancing solicitors and various other organisations.

Stakeholders such as:

Age Concern / Help the Aged                                   British Retail Consortium
Assoc for Conservation of Energy                           Assoc of Electricity Producers
Assoc of Residential Lettings Agents                    Building Society Association
Assoc. of Property and Energy Professionals      E-Home Buying Forum
Carbon Trust                                                               London Development Authority
Chartered Institute of Housing                                Council of Mortgage Lenders
Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes             Energy Retailers Association
Energy Savings Trust                                                British Property Federation
British Energy Efficiency Federation                      Zero Carbon Hub
Existing Homes Alliance                                          Environmental Change Institute
Centre for Sustainable Energy                               Federation of Master Builders
Forum for the Future                                                 Law Society 
Friends of the Earth                                                  Glass and Glazing Federation
Green Alliance                                                           Homes and Communities Agency
Home Builders Federation                                      Inst. of Domestic Energy Assessors
Lighting Industry Federation                                   British Council
National Energy Action                                             National Energy Services
National Assoc of Estate Agents                           Ofgem
National Home Improvement Council                  National Insulation Association
RICS                                                                            Sustainable Development Commission
UK Green Building Council                                     Micropower Council
WHICH?                                                                      World Wildlife Fund

The founder is a member of:

• Government’s microgeneration strategy working group
• Department of Energy and Climate Change workshops on Government’s Heating and Energy Savings Strategy, Community Energy Saving Programme and Pay As You Save Scheme.
• Conservative Party Environmental Network
• London Development Agency’s Home Energy Efficiency Programme workshops.
• Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes’ working groups on an associate basis for marketing, insulation strategy, renewables, energy advice and household engagement.
• E-Home Buying Forum’s business engagement working group.
• Zero Carbon Hub’s consumer marketing steering group.
• Local Government Climate Change Adaptation Forum.
• Environmental Council
• Communities and Local Authority Stakeholder workshops.
• National Occupational Standard for Housing and Community Energy Advisers consultations.

For further information please contact:

Nigel Farren
Founder
Homes Matter
T: 0845 370 4567
E: nigel@homesmatter.co.uk
http://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelfarren 
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