Welcome to the website for the

Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) Phase 1

Closure of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme

The Low Carbon Building Programme (LCBP) is closed to all new applications, for more details click here.

There are lots of people who have already installed microgeneration technologies in their homes. Read about some of their experiences in our case studies.

The programme is managed for DECC by the EST

Feed-in-Tariff (for electricity generating technologies)

You may be interested to find out about the government incentive announced on 1st April 2010 for electricity generating technologies, the Feed-in-Tariff. Click here for the government announcement regarding Feed-in-Tarrifs and there are more details about Feed-in-Tariffs on the Energy Saving Trust website click here.

Renewable Heat Incentive (for heat generating technologies)

On 1st February 2010, DECC published a consultation on the proposed design of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, which it aims to introduce in April 2011.For more information about this please click here for a link to the DECC website. No decisions have yet been made regarding the RHI.

Low Carbon Buildings Programme grants

1 Microgeneration technologies

Decide which technology is best for your home. Every home is different and some technologies will be more suitable for you than others.

2 Certified installers

Get quotes from installers certified under the microgeneration certification scheme (MCS).

3 Closure of LCBP

Closure of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme to new applications.