A city property is being transformed into a showcase for warmer, healthier and more energy‑efficient living with lower bills.
The revamp is part of the council-led Powering Penn Fields pilot project, in readiness for future family occupation. The Powering Penn Fields project provides eligible residents with free energy advice, home energy assessments and opportunities to access grant funding for home improvements - with shopping vouchers also on offer.
As part of this project - and once complete - the revamped home will initially support demonstrations to residents and stakeholders on how energy-saving measures could make a difference in their own homes, saving them money. Measures being installed include solar panels and battery storage, air source heat pump, insulation (internal and external), and environment monitoring sensors.
The makeover is a collaboration between City of Wolverhampton Council, Wolverhampton Homes and Wates Property Services utilising West Midlands Combined Authority funding, ringfenced for this and similar projects across the region. Councillor Qaiser Azeem, Cabinet Member for City Transport at City of Wolverhampton Council, who also oversees the Green City portfolio at the council, said: “This showcase home will give local people the opportunity to see and become more informed on how modern energy upgrades can cut bills, reduce heat loss and improve comfort.
“This community focused project provides residents with a first-hand appreciation of what property energy-related improvements could make to their health and finances - utilising a property for an interim period and getting it ready for a family home." People can find out more information about the project, upcoming local community events, check their eligibility and register interest at: Powering Penn Fields: Net Zero Neighbourhood Project | City Of Wolverhampton Council.