Established in 1994, we have a proud history of helping local families keep warm for less. Read on to learn about our history and some of our achievements.
Our History
| Year | Event(s) |
| 1994 | CEA officially established. |
| 1995 | CEA is offered a free home in the Southpower (now Orion) building Curtain bank starts with 150 sets of curtains and an EECA grant We begin commercial hot water cylinder wrapping |
| 1996 | Paid coordinator appointed with lotteries grant Start of subsidised energy efficiency products |
| 1997 | Southpower (Orion) becomes an official funder |
| 2000 | Warm Babies program launched, for families with new born children |
| 2001 | CEA wins EECA award in the residential category |
| 2003 | CEA begins working for CDHB and Environment Canterbury on the Clean Heat project |
| 2004 | Launch of Elderly Health programme Mainpower becomes an official funder CEA achieves runner up at the EECA awards (Sustained Achievement Category) |
| 2007 | Pilot begins for EECA’s Warm Up New Zealand (WUNZ) insulation scheme |
| 2008 | Awarded Top Achiever at EECA awards CEA expands, Curtain Bank moves to seperate premises |
| 2009 | CEA is an EECA provider in the nationwide WUNZ scheme Official launch of CEA’s energy advice service Curtain Bank extends service to include whole house curtaining |
| 2010 | CEA is the winner of the EECA award in the community category CEA moves to Moorhouse Ave, our first independent building. This building is severely damaged in the September quakes |
| 2011 | Staff work from home for several months before moving into temporary premises |
| 2012 | Healthy Homes project for hospital patients in conjunction with the CDHB begins Curtain Bank extends service to provide linings to all curtains |
| 2013 | Milestone of 20,000 homes insulated First project focussing on earthquake damaged homes begins |
| 2014 | Winner EECA award (Champion Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Category) Repair Well for earthquake affected homeowners with NZ Red Cross begins CEA moves to permanent premises in CBD Curtain Bank broadens client criteria, CSC no longer required Mobile Curtain Bank begins operating Assessors trained in thermography and home performance assessment |
| 2015 | Warm & Well programme for earthquake affected homeowners with NZ Red Cross begins CEA celebrates 21 years |
| 2016 | Repair Well, Warm & Well programmes end CEA partner with Environment Canterbury (ECan) on Air Quality Programme CEA Curtain Bank celebrates 21 years CEA begins working on the West Coast assessing and insulating Grey District Council social housing units for the elderly |
| 2017 | Repair Well, Warm & Well Programme Completion Report produced November 2016 Earthquake Hardship Support Project with NZ Red Cross begins CEA worked closely with Buller District Council to insulate social housing units |
| 2018 | CEA hosted the nationwide launch of the Governments $142m insulation and heating initiative: Warmer Kiwi Homes |
| 2019 | CEA celebrated 25 years |
| 2020 | CEA hosted Minister Hon. Megan Woods announcement of the increase in subsidy levels for Warmer Kiwi Homes CEA celebrated 25 years of the Curtain Bank 30,000 homes insulated across Canterbury and the West Coast |
| 2022 | 5000 Home Energy Checks completed |
| 2023 | 10,000 homes supplied with curtains |
