Community Energy Action (CEA)
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- Name
- Community Energy Action (CEA)
- Category
- Healthy homes
- Address
- 16 Leslie Hills Drive
Riccarton
Christchurch 8011 - Postal Address
- PO Box 13759
Christchurch 8141 - Regions
- Canterbury, South Canterbury
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A warm home that is easy to heat is essential for good health, especially as you get older. CEA Charitable Trust can help to achieve that. A warm home starts with good insulation but many Canterbury and West Coast homes have too little or deteriorated insulation, so get CEA assessors come to you and do a free, no-obligation insulation check.
Whether you are looking for (subsidised/free) insulation or heating, other energy efficiency services or (free) independent energy advice, CEA can help. As a charitable trust we have your interest at heart.
Our surpluses go to our charitable projects, helping households in the community keep warmer and healthier for less. CEA provides cost-effective solutions and expert service with a charitable purpose.
We are THE Canterbury and West Coast insulation provider since 1994.
Whether you are looking for (subsidised/free) insulation or heating, other energy efficiency services or (free) independent energy advice, CEA can help. As a charitable trust we have your interest at heart.
Our surpluses go to our charitable projects, helping households in the community keep warmer and healthier for less. CEA provides cost-effective solutions and expert service with a charitable purpose.
We are THE Canterbury and West Coast insulation provider since 1994.
Suburbs/Districts/Towns Serviced
| CEA works in North and Mid Canterbury (north of the Rangitata River) the as well as all of the West Coast. Both towns and rural areas are serviced. |
| Updated: 2 Feb 2023 |
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Police checked | Yes | All our insulation installers and assessors are police vetted. |
| Other details | Yes | CEA is a member of the Insulation Association of New Zealand (IAONZ), a Site Safe organisation and a Community Energy Network (CEN) member. Most of our advisors have a qualification as a Home Performance Assessor (HPA). |
| Updated: 2 Feb 2023 | ||
Service Description
| CEA Charitable Trust provides in-home, personalised energy advice, installs insulation, provides recycled curtains and sells some energy efficiency products in store and online. It can also refer/arrange for efficient heating and more efficient lighting to be installed. Many services are free or heavily subsidised for older customers but this may depend on area or income. CEA can accept referrals from organisation and health professionals for their clients and is well used to working with the support system (e.g. adult children) of older persons. |
| Updated: 2 Feb 2023 |
Meeting the needs of older people
| Nearly half of CEA's customers are households where there is at least one person over the age of 65. Older people especially need a house that is warm and dry and affordable to heat to stay healthier and CEA can help to achieve that. It has access to more subsidies for a warm home than any other organisation in Canterbury and the West Coast. It is recommended to seek help early and preferably in spring and summer, as waitlists can apply and less time is available during the busy winter period. |
| Updated: 2 Feb 2023 |
Access
| Access | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| A mobile service | Yes | Most services are provided in the client's home. Clients who would like curtains would need to come to the Curtain Bank to choose curtains and to pick up curtains. |
| Updated: 2 Feb 2023 | ||
Payment
| Payment | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SuperGold Card Discount | Yes | Please check the subsidies page on our website for details of current discounts available. |
| Payment required | Yes | Several free services are available. Other services are heavily subsidised or at cost. Subsidies and free services are subject to change and availability at the time. |
| Subsidy may be available | Yes | Several free services are available. Other services are heavily subsidised or at cost. Subsidies and free services are subject to change and availability at the time. |
| Koha | Yes | Our Curtain Bank provides free curtains but appreciates a koha whatever clients are able to give. |
| Free | Yes | Several free services are available. Other services are heavily subsidised or at cost. Subsidies and free services are subject to change and availability at the time. |
| Updated: 2 Feb 2023 | ||
Home Maintenance
| Home Maintenance | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting Installation | Yes | Older style downlights affect insulation effectiveness and CEA often has subsidies available to replace the with LED downlight units. |
| Updated: 2 Feb 2023 | ||
Description
| Insulation and heating Insulation is the first step to a warmer, healthier and more comfortable home. All homes built or insulated before 2008 are recommended to be checked for insulation and topped up. Even with insulation, nearly all New Zealand homes will need heating to achieve recommended warmth levels. At CEA we can help you getting the comfortable, healthy home you deserve. We can help both low and higher income households with subsidies available for low income households. CEA is a service provider of the government's Kiwi Warmer Homes subsidy programme. |
| Updated: 29 Jan 2021 |
What's New
All homes built before 2008 or which did not have their insulation topped up since, are likely to have too little insulation to keep warm at an affordable cost. Luckily more homes than ever qualify for a subsidy to get insulation installed or topped up. Criteria have been extended and more low income areas are now qualifying ! In those low income areas owner-occupiers qualify for 80-100% subsidy on insulation regardless of their income. So if you do not have a Community Services Card as part of your GoldCard, give us a call and we check whether your address qualifies. If you do have a Community Services Card, you will qualify for a subsidy regardless where you live. We can do a free check whether your house would benefit from a top-up. |
| Updated: 8 Nov 2023 |