The Healthy Homes Conference, held online on 9th February, presented the results of our survey of home condition and energy use in 426 homes in Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh
Over 100 people registered for the conference, bringing together local residents, community groups, specialists in home energy and community-based retrofitting, agencies and policy makers. Participants shared insights and experiences, and discussed potential actions to deal with the many cold, damp and draughty homes that are costly to keep warm.
Conference participants agreed that retrofitting and upgrading homes to make them more energy efficient, healthy and comfortable to live in is essential, and that local, place-based actions tailored to the Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh situation are the solution. Several agencies and organisations offered their support for the next steps.
The Healthy Homes team is now working on plans for a local initiative to start making local retrofitting a reality. If you would like to know more or be involved, please contact the Healthy Homes team at info@healthyhomesSL.co.uk.
You can watch the conference video recording here; passcode is : S9?bDicP
Links to the presentations are on the Healthy Homes website, where you can also ready the report of the Healthy Homes survey.
More news will be posted on the Healthy Homes website.