The Challenge This detached home in Haxby, York  offers space and flexibility, but has become increasingly uncomfortable and expensive to run. Key living areas struggle to stay warm during winter, and the garden room is difficult to use year round, feeling cold in winter and overheating in summer. Rising energy bills are a growing concern, but comfort is just as important. The homeowner wants a warmer home with lower monthly costs and a clear plan to improve energy efficiency

YorEnergy is proud to feature tools from Energy Systems Catapult, a ROSSY project partner, that show how your home could be warmer, greener, and more energy efficient. The Virtual Home Demonstrator lets you explore a fully upgraded, energy-efficient home in an interactive and visual way. It is designed to help you understand how different improvements look in practice, how they work together and how they could benefit your own property. Whether you are curious about insulatio

YorEnergy is proud to feature tools from Energy Systems Catapult, a ROSSY project partner, that show how your home could be warmer, greener, and more energy efficient. The Energy Pathway Tool helps you understand which energy efficiency improvements could make the biggest difference to your home. By answering a few quick questions, the tool builds a personalised pathway showing which upgrades might be suitable and where to prioritise your efforts. Try the Energy Pathway Tool

Retrofit Futures 2025 brought together an inspiring group of people committed to transforming how York and North Yorkshire approach home retrofit. Hosted in the York Guildhall, the event united local authorities, national leaders, innovators, installers, community groups and residents to celebrate progress and share the learning from the Retrofit One Stop Shop York project, known as ROSSY. The event also marked an important moment for us as we publicly introduced YorEnergy, t

Solar panels are becoming an essential part of modern homes, offering a simple and reliable way to generate clean electricity directly from sunlight. At YorEnergy, we help homeowners understand how this technology works and how it can make a real difference to their energy use. Solar panels convert sunlight into power through photovoltaic cells. This energy can be used throughout your home, lowering your reliance on the grid and helping you protect yourself against rising en

Heat pumps are transforming the way we heat our homes by using natural energy from the air or ground. At YorEnergy, we help homeowners understand how heat pumps work and why they are one of the most effective low carbon heating options available today. A heat pump does not burn fuel. Instead, it absorbs heat from the outside air or ground and upgrades it to a higher temperature for use inside your home. This heat is then distributed through radiators, underfloor heating or ho

Choosing to retrofit your home is an important decision, and hearing from real homeowners can make the process feel clearer and more reassuring. In this testimonial, one of our customers talks openly about their experience working with YorEnergy and the positive changes they have seen since completing their retrofit plan. They describe how the initial assessment helped them understand their home’s needs, how each improvement was selected with long term comfort in mind and how

Whole house retrofit is the most effective way to transform the comfort and efficiency of a home. Instead of tackling upgrades in isolation, it brings together multiple improvements so that everything works as one joined up system. At YorEnergy, we help homeowners understand this approach and how it delivers the best long term results. Our demo home in York shows exactly how this comes to life. The property has been upgraded with insulation, MVHR ventilation, smart controls,

Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) is a smart and effective system that keeps your home supplied with fresh filtered air while reducing heat loss. At YorEnergy, we help homeowners understand how MVHR works and how it can transform comfort and air quality. An MVHR system extracts warm stale air from kitchens, bathrooms and living spaces. At the same time, it brings in clean outdoor air through built in filters. The clever part is the heat exchanger, which transfe

Insulation plays a vital role in creating a comfortable and energy efficient home. At YorEnergy, we help homeowners understand how insulation works and why it is such a powerful foundation for any retrofit plan. Insulation slows the movement of heat through your walls, roof and floors. This keeps warmth inside during the colder months and helps prevent excess heat entering your home during summer. The result is a home that stays more comfortable with less reliance on heating

At YorEnergy, we believe homeowners should have complete control over how their home uses energy — and Smart Controls are a powerful way to make that happen. Smart Controls give you remote access to your heating and energy systems, all from your phone or smart device. Whether you’re adjusting your heating schedule, checking your home’s energy use, or monitoring performance in real time, Smart Controls make managing your home effortless. Quick to install and simple to use, the

At YorEnergy, we believe in making the retrofit journey as clear, simple, and supportive as possible. Here’s a walk-through of what happens from your first contact with us, through to your new, efficient home all switched on, including the free home assessment that kick-starts everything.

Many homeowners grapple with the choice between heat pumps and gas boilers. Both systems have their benefits and drawbacks, and knowing these differences will help you make the right decision for your household.

Heat pumps are efficient devices that move heat from one place to another, providing both heating and cooling in a single system. Instead of producing heat through fossil fuels, they use a small amount of electricity to transfer heat, resulting in significantly higher efficiency compared to gas heating.

As part of York’s Retrofit One Stop Shop, we are pleased to share an upcoming in-person training session focused on building physics and...

Find the top five signs your home may benefit from retrofits.

Retrofit is the process of upgrading existing buildings by adding new technology, materials, or systems to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.

A solar battery storage system is one of the most effective ways to enhance your solar energy setup. But what exactly does a solar battery storage system do, and why should you invest in one for your home?

With the current economic climate, you may be considering solar panels because you know how energy bills fluctuate. If this has you trying to calculate how efficient solar panels would be for your address, you’re not alone. 

It’s a common misconception that solar panels become ineffective during rain or clouds. These panels can still generate electricity even without direct sunlight