HHP honoured for Energy Efficiency

Hockerton Housing Project has scooped an award in the National Energy Efficiency Awards run by UK CEED in partnership with EDF Energy . The event was also sponsored by defra and The Independent .

Nick White & Trudi Macagnino on behalf of HHP collected the top prize in the residential construction and renovation category this week (6 December) at the Science Museum in London.

Judges commented: “This is a commendable project that demonstrates how community leadership can achieve inspiring living spaces in absolute harmony with their surroundings”

“Hockerton Housing Project is an eco-community which grows much of its own food, generates its own power and enjoys massive energy savings. Over the past few years, the project has helped to spread the word that sustainable living is within everyone’s reach. To date, more than 10,000 people have visited to see it for themselves. The families have their own water collecting system and environmentally friendly sewage system – and their lifestyle produces other eco-benefits, such as the reduction in waste from food packaging.”

There was a special supplement about the awards & winners in 'The Independent' on 11th Dec 2006.

Eva Eisenschimmel, Chief Operating Officer at EDF Energy, said: “One of our ambitions is to strike the right balance between our business operations and the environment, which is why we are delighted to support these awards.
“Recent reports on climate change show that businesses, as well as individuals, have a responsibility to do our bit for future generations, and the National Energy Efficiency Awards offer thanks and congratulations to those who have really made a difference.”

About the Awards  
These are the first National Energy Efficiency Awards which were launched to recognise good practice in this increasingly important area. The awards highlight the importance of energy efficiency in combating climate change and increase the take up of energy efficiency measures among business, government and consumers.
Supported by DEFRA, the awards have been presented for successful implementation of innovative, cost-effective and transferable energy efficiency measures across a number of categories.
The call for entries was launched in the spring and the response was overwhelming with more than 150 high quality entries received across all the awards.

For further information about The National Energy Efficiency Awards visit http://energyawards.org.uk/ or about the organisers, UK CEED, visit www.ukceed.org.