• According to the National Energy Mediator, at least 12 million French people live in thermal strainers, poorly or insufficiently insulated housing

  • To bring your apartment or house up to standard, a phase of work is necessary, often starting with the insulation

  • Several aids make it possible to reduce the bill, while benefiting from greater comfort and energy efficiency, and therefore savings in the long term

When the cold sets in, Claude Bicheux, a resident of Rouen (Seine-Maritime) puts on his mittens and gets warm under his blanket in his 50m² apartment.

"Every winter, it's the same refrain, as soon as you sit down on the sofa in the living room with my wife and my son, you feel drafts", sighs the fifty-year-old, who lives in a thermal colander. for over thirty years.

“We had old wooden windows at the base that we have already changed once to put PVC but the joints were badly installed.

We are always cold, despite the heating, ”he laments.

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In 2021, one in five French people claim to have been cold in their home according to the National Energy Mediator. The first cause is poor thermal insulation. “Our heating is electric. Our bills are increasing all the time. We can reach the € 300 bill per month ”, annoys Claude Bicheux who has decided to set up a MaPrimeRénov 'file, one of the state aid systems to better isolate his home. The allowance is calculated on the basis of household income. In his case, this boost would cover about a third of the cost of the work.

With the establishment of “France Rénov '”, the public service which enables better home renovations thanks to simpler household support and more understandable aid.

MaPrimeRénov 'classic will experience changes in 2022. Details.

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- Qualit'EnR (@qualitenr) November 15, 2021

“Money is what got stuck.

This help would allow us to reduce our bills.

And then with what is happening with the climate, things are going in the right direction, ”adds the Rouennais.

And there are many in his case.

According to the study carried out in August 2021 by OpinionWay for

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, 57% of respondents have insulated their homes or intend to do so to reduce their carbon footprint.

16% wish to carry out work in this direction but their situation does not yet allow them.

For them, in particular, it will be difficult to move from intention to action without outside support.

Precisely, we come there.

Owner or tenant, same fight for insulation

Tenants or owners of a house or apartment are all entitled to assistance. But they are different. A tenant can benefit from a heating / insulation boost, for example, while an owner will be the only one able to activate the MaPrimeRénov 'lever to carry out work. “It is the headliner of aid to insulate one's home,” says Etienne Charbit, project manager at Cler, an association for energy transition. Installing a pellet stove costs around 5,500 euros.

With a subsidy of € 2,200 on average according to Effy, a specialist in energy renovation. Etienne Charbit adds: “There is a remainder to be paid which can be financed by the zero-rate eco-loan. Individuals can also benefit from the energy saving certificate, aid from CAF, local communities or even associations such as the Abbé Pierre foundation. They are cumulative. "

And to insist: “Insulating your home only makes sense if you have a global vision of insulation. »Heat loss mainly comes from roofs and attics. Then come the walls and windows, according to the Ecological Transition Agency (Ademe). “You have to start with these isolations. Small gesture renovations do not work. If we just change a boiler, we will save maybe 10% on our energy bill. Knowing that prices are rising, this profit will be canceled out in no time. On the other hand, if we adopt a global approach to renovation, we are sure to save 75% of energy and therefore as much on our bill, ”says the Cler representative.

To put an end to #energy insecurity, @JiB_Lebrun, director of @assoCLER estimates that it would take around 800,000 # renovations of #housing each year ⤵ https://t.co/G9LoLzVyKD

- CLER (@assoCLER) November 15, 2021

FranceRénov ', an essential service in 2022

From January 1, 2022, all this aid will be grouped together on a single platform, France Rénov '.

“System D, filling the holes in the wall with expanding foam does not work in the long term.

If we want to put an end to thermal strainers, we absolutely have to get in touch with this service, ”concludes Etienne Charbit.

To spend the winter warm without participating in global warming.


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