Domestic Homeowner (Phase 1)

As previously stated, Phase 1 of the LCBP is open to householders, public, not for profit and commercial organisations across the UK (except the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man).

Phase 1 is expected to run over three years from 1st April 2006 (depending on the finance available) and replaces the previous DTI Clear Skies and Solar PV grant programmes.

The aims of the program are as follows:

1. To support a more holistic approach to reducing carbon emissions from buildings by demonstrating combinations of both energy efficiency measures and microgeneration products in a single development.
2. To see demonstrated on a wider scale emerging microgeneration technologies (with a focus on building integrated technologies).
3. To measure trends in costs of microgeneration technologies. It is expected that these costs should reduce over the lifetime of the programme against a 2005 baseline.
4. To raise awareness by linking demonstration projects to a wider programme of activities including developing skills and communicating the potential of microgeneration to change the attitudes and behaviour of consumers. Larger scale projects will seek to engage the construction industry in project replication by demonstrating the business case for developing low carbon buildings.

• Guidance Notes to Phase 1 of the LCBP (pdf 393kb)
• Application Form to Phase 1 of the LCBP (pdf 74kb)

We have also provided a link to the online Phase 1 Application form on the LCBP website.