AECOM is delighted to have been chosen by Keepmoat as their energy consultants for the Great British Refurb campaign’s 10:10 competition. I’ve personally signed up to 10:10, as has AECOM as a business, but signing up is just the beginning of what should be a very rewarding journey.

For me, the 10:10 campaign is all about taking some quite simple actions that collectively will make a big difference ... and the actions on the Great British Refurb Campaign 10:10 competition are getting underway!

AECOM, Keepmoat and the Great British Refurb team will be visiting the five shortlisted homes this week to help the owners understand their energy use and where they can make some big savings. There are lots of things that most of us can do for free by slight modifications to how we use our homes or by adjusting the controls on our heating systems. There are lots of cheap, simple things most of us can do ourselves which will save energy, carbon and money. Finally, there are some more major measures which most of us can’t do on our own and often cost a bit more but can make a huge difference to our bills and carbon footprints.

By reading about our recommendations for the five shortlisted homes and the final refurbished home, we hope that you will also be inspired to take some similar actions in your home. We will hopefully provide some really useful information to help you do this in the coming weeks.

There is a lot that can be done, so let’s do it!

Nigel Banks

Energy and Environmental Consultant, AECOM