Warm Tasman Launched

Friday 3 September 2010

Get funding towards a warmer, drier and healthier home with the Warm Up New Zealand:Heat Smart programme from ENERGYWISE™ and Tasman District Council.

Warm Up and Breathe Easy

There are about 18,000 houses in Tasman and many of these were built without adequate insulation or heating. This leads to cold, damp homes. In addition, smoke from old wood burners and open fires is contributing to poor air quality in Richmond.

Why Insulate My Home?

Better insulation means a warmer, drier and healthier home that will be easier and cheaper to heat. Combine your well-insulated home with a clean, efficient heating system for even greater comfort and it will cost you less to keep warm. It will also help clear the air in Richmond.

We can help you warm up your home and breathe cleaner air. Tasman District Council is offering homeowners an alternative way to purchase insulation and/or clean heat. A homeowner can apply for ENERGYWISE funding towards upgrading insulation or home heating under the Warm Up New Zealand Heat Smart programme funded by ENERGYWISE.

To help pay the balance needed for the upgrade, homeowners can now apply to the council for a Voluntary Targeted Rate for up to $2600 towards an approved insulation, and/or up to $3500 for a clean heating solution*. This is paid back with interest over nine years as a separate voluntary rate.

For further information pick up a brochure from any Council office or library, or go to Warm Tasman

Warm Tasman	Insulation	Heating*
ENERGYWISE™ FUNDING** for houses built before 2000	33% of the total cost up to $1300	$500
Voluntary Targeted Rate Assistance For ratepayers up to-date with rate payments and who get an ENERGYWISE™ grant	$2600	$3500