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Request advice to make your home healthy and energy efficient
What we can offer
If you want to lower your energy bills and have a warmer, drier home, or are planning to build or make some home improvements, we can give you advice on how to:
- improve the health, comfort and performance of your home
- warm your home in winter and cool it in summer
- reduce mould and condensation
- improve energy and resource efficiency
- save on energy bills
- reduce your household's carbon footprint
- select eco-friendly building materials.
We provide personalised, impartial advice on home performance and energy efficiency. We will work with you to find the right options for your home and budget.
This advice is free to all Auckland residents and ratepayers, whether you are a homeowner, landlord or tenant.
What we don't offer
- Building or insulation inspections for compliance purposes.
- Advice relating to major repairs, or to structural, electrical or plumbing work.
- Recommendations for particular suppliers or products.
Request advice on the performance of your home
Our certified home performance and eco-design advisors will provide up to an hour of free expert advice on how you can make your house warmer, drier and more energy-efficient.
They can provide this advice:
- over the phone
- by email
- by visiting you at your house
- at a meeting at a council office.
To request advice, complete the online form:
Request eco-design advice
We will try to reply to all enquiries within three working days, and consultations will take place within four weeks.
Related topics
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| Assess your home | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/environment/sustainability-eco-design/create-healthy-energy-efficient-home/Pages/assess-your-home.aspx | Assess your home | Carry out an easy online check to assess if your home meets ventilation, insulation, heating and energy efficiency standards. | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | Environment | |
| Healthy homes requirements for landlords | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/environment/sustainability-eco-design/create-healthy-energy-efficient-home/Pages/healthy-homes-requirements-for-landlords.aspx | Healthy homes requirements for landlords | Find out about healthy homes requirements and responsibilities for owners of rental properties. | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | |
| Healthy homes resources for tenants | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/environment/sustainability-eco-design/create-healthy-energy-efficient-home/Pages/healthy-homes-resources-for-tenants.aspx | Healthy homes resources for tenants | Find out about healthy homes programmes and resources for people living in rental homes. | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | Environment | |
| Borrow a Home Energy Audit Toolkit (HEAT kit) | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/environment/sustainability-eco-design/create-healthy-energy-efficient-home/Pages/hire-home-energy-audit-toolkit.aspx | Borrow a Home Energy Audit Toolkit (HEAT kit) | Borrow a Home Energy Audit Toolkit (HEAT kit) to measure how warm and dry your home is and where you can save on your power bill. | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | Sustainability | |
| Tips to create a healthy, energy-efficient home | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/environment/sustainability-eco-design/create-healthy-energy-efficient-home/Pages/tips-to-create-healthy-energy-efficient-home.aspx | Tips to create a healthy, energy-efficient home | Find out about things you can do around your home to make it warmer and drier. | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | Environment | |
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