Axiom helps to tackle climate change

Published by Angela for Axiom Housing Association in Housing and also in Communities, Environment

Axiom Housing Association partners with energy company to tackle climate change.

Axiom has teamed up with one of the country’s leading energy suppliers, a leading green support services company and the Government’s national affordable homes agency to reduce carbon emissions across its housing stock by sending out energy efficient light bulbs to its most vulnerable households.

Axiom joins the TSA (previously the Housing Corporation), EDF Energy and eaga, one of the largest providers of domestic energy solutions in Europe, to distribute the light bulbs, donated by EDF Energy, and issued to homes where tenants might be vulnerable to fuel poverty.

Each household will receive four light bulbs with a life span ten times longer than regular bulbs and an energy usage 80% less than a standard one. In total the scheme aims to save 1.14 million tonnes of CO2 over a ten year period, which would equate to over 230,000 Olympic-size swimming pools.

Axiom is one of the first Housing Associations to take part in the scheme and will be starting to distribute its light bulbs within the next two weeks.

Speaking about the partnership, Alan Lewin, Chief Executive from Axiom Housing Association said:

“Making our homes more energy efficient and supporting vulnerable people in doing this is one of our key priorities.

“We are delighted to be joining up with the TSA, EDF Energy and eaga in ‘greening’ our housing stock and, at a time of rising energy prices, firmly believe this will help our tenants save money whilst at the same time meeting our own commitments of making our housing more environmentally sustainable.”

For further information contact Diane Morris on 01733 347135.