Welcome from EDF Energy

EDF Energy is pleased to be headline sponsor of The National Self Build & Renovation Centre created by BuildStore. We feel this is a fantastic opportunity not only to source all the information required to either build or renovate a home, but also for self-builders and renovators to find ways to make their homes use less energy and become more energy efficient. EDF Energy wants to play an important role in helping people to become more energy aware and in providing product options that assist them in reducing their carbon footprint.

Offsetting is one of three key approaches EDF Energy is taking to reduce the effects of Climate Change, along with investing in carbon-free or low carbon technologies and in helping customers reduce their energy consumption. We have recently launched a new initiative, called Climate Balance, to help EDF Energy customers reduce the impact of CO2 emissions associated with the gas and electricity they use in their homes. For every tonne of CO2 produced in generating energy for customers signing up to this initiative, EDF Energy will invest in a wide range of sustainable projects
around the world to help reduce CO2 emissions by an equivalent amount*. This new initiative is available to both residential and business customers.

The case for reducing CO2 emissions has never been more powerful. EDF Energy has invested £145m since 1994 in energy efficiency measures and we continuously provide advice to customers on how to make their homes and work places more energy efficient. EDF Energy also has a number of schemes dedicated to tackling fuel poverty and to caring for its more vulnerable customers. We have abolished the surcharge for electricity pre-payment meter customers, established the EDF Energy Trust Fund, which has awarded more than 1,000 grants, and over the next three years we plan to spend £25 million a year on energy-efficiency improvements for priority customers. Last year saw the launch of another innovative product – Read, Reduce, Reward – a scheme that rewards customers for reducing their energy consumption. This product has already attracted 175,000 customers. This, combined with investment in renewable projects within the UK, has helped mark EDF Energy out as being one of the leading energy companies that is committed to tackling climate change. For more information on any of these initiatives, please call us on 0800 096 0029**. We hope you enjoy your visit to the Centre and hope that you will find it an excellent source of information, help and advice, today and in the future. Whatever type of project you are undertaking, we wish you every success.

Peter Thorn
Head of Innovation & Partnerships

www.edfenergy.com

*CO2 emissions will be balanced through funded projects on an aggregate basis for all Climate Balance customers. EDF Energy will invest in projects designed to balance the C02 emissions associated with each kWh of gas and electricity supplied to Climate Balance customers based
on the following conversion factors:- 0.527kg per Kwh of electricity supplied and 0.19kg per kWh of gas supplied. The required level of CO2 reductions will be achieved over the lifetime of these projects, which differ from project to project. **Calls may be monitored or recorded as part of our customer care programme