The Social Housing Energy Trilemma: Delivering affordable, secure & low carbon energy Richard Davies MBE
Jan 18, 2015
The Social Housing Energy Trilemma: Delivering affordable, secure & low carbon energy
Richard Davies MBE
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ENERGY
‘We see nothing truly till
we understand it’ John Constable 1836
“It’s endlessly fascinating. From up here one can see the strained worried faces of mere mortals as they struggle to pay their gas bills.”
Good afternoon!
AGENDA1. Marches Energy Agency?2. ‘We need to talk about energy’?3. The Energy ‘Trilemma’4. What support is out there, and how
can we access it?5. What do we do on Thursday?6. Some inspiration…….?
What have
future generations ever done for us?
Local sustainable energy ‘Do Tank’.Honest broker.Not for profit.
Our mission is to fix unsustainable energy: 1. fuel poverty 2. energy security 3. climate change.
We try to do this in ways that improve places economically, socially and environmentally.
Mission…
We need to talk aboutENERGY….
WHAT A WEEK!
‘We’re totally happy to live in c**p housing for a very long time so long as you give us £50’…….
(£50 is equivalent to 14 days of free energy)
Instant Gratification vs. Delayed Gratification
(Very) short term gain for long term loss
Local Authority Total annual domestic energy spend/£
Annual Cost £/household
Annual Cost £/person
Telford & Wrekin £85,391,456 £1,282 £512
Shropshire £194,640,674 £1,501 £636
Total £280 million
Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire are spending: £23.3 million per month£5.4 million per week£767,000 per day£32,000 per hour£8.88 per second……..During my 60 minutes slot: £32,000
£200,000,000 pa
Gas: £252 paElec: £156 paTotal: £408 pa
The energy tri-lemma
Cost
Security
Carbon
Cost
Security
Carbon
George Monbiot
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Health
Total cost:£1.0 million a month£1,380 an hour£23 a minute
Local Authority Annual cost to the NHS of cold related ill health
Telford & Wrekin £4.1 million
Shropshire £8.0 million
TOTAL £12.1 million
o Hypothermiao Increased respiratory illness chronic bronchitis or
emphysemao Increased blood pressure leading to heart disease
and strokeso Worsening arthritis and rheumatismo Increased falls and accidentso Worsening of long-term medical conditions including
mental health issueso Poorer nutritiono Increased admissions to acute services
Health impacts of cold homes……
It’s theeconomy
stupid
85% of existing houses will be standing in 2050
Government commitment to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050 (25% of emissions currently from housing).
196,282 homes across Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire – most do not meet thermal targets. We need to be retrofitting 5,452 homes a year or 105 per week across T&W and Shropshire.For Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire this is a £83 – 113 million per annum market.Between 2,720 & 3,670 jobs would be created or supported by this level of investment.
Technologies& solutions..
The Prize?
What supportis out there,and howcan we get help?
Green Deal Basics….
The Energy Company Obligation II…..
Fuel poverty causes
o Low incomeo Expensive energy costso Energy inefficient homesoUnder occupancy
Triggers: What you may SEE?Outdoors:o Severe condensation on windowso Curtains kept closed to retain heat
Indoors:o Mould stains on walls or curtains o Portable bottled gas or electric heaterso Heating controls absent / not working / switched offo Visual evidence that heating appliances are not being used. e.g.
dust on heating elementso Blocked vents
o Coldo Large differences in
temperatures between roomso Draughtso The smell of damp
Triggers: What you may SENSE?
Triggers – What you may HEAR?o ‘Sorry about the cold.’o ‘That draught gives me an achy neck.’o ‘I don’t know how I’m going to pay that
next bill.’o ‘I just use this room really – that’s all I really need’o ‘I can’t get rid of this cough.’ o ‘They talk about direct debits but I like this key
meter.’ o ‘I don’t need the heating yet – I’ve got jumpers and
my little heater.’
Fuel poverty solutionso Maximising income - benefit entitlement
checkso Minimising outgoings - household budgetingo Draught proofingo Insulating the homeo Heating controlso Changing behaviour o Getting cheaper energy: switching, bulk buying o Accessing help e.g. fuel debt……
What dowe do onTHURSDAY?
“Stretton Climate Care is delighted to join the eco@MEA scheme and are looking forward to working with them to take advantage of ECO and Affordable Warmth Funding for people in our community. Being local, keeping things simple and knowing the people we shall work with, rather than using some national provider with a distant call centre, will have many advantages”
Jon Cooke – Chair of Stretton Climate Care – Nov 13
New MEA approach - very significant opportunityAgreement signed with Stretton Climate CareDeveloping relationships with other core partners Seeking ‘light touch’ relationship with many other groups
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MarchesSustainable
Housing Partnership
Household Sustainable Energy Action Plan & Dashboard 2013/14
an Action Plan for affordable; secure & low carbon energy for householders living in the Marches
Issue 1.0 July 2013
107
I. Securing Resources|Funding|Investment:
1. Sustainable Energy Funding/Investment Plan
2. Funding Opportunities LookBook
3. Investment Ready Marches
II. Publicity/Communication
4. Develop a Publicity & Communication strategy to promote household sustainable energy, affordable warmth and the economic, social and environmental benefits of such across the Marches
III. Economic Opportunities
5. Establish a Marches Household Sustainable Energy Green Economy Commission
6. Local Enterprise Partnership: Sustainable Energy in Housing Leadership
IV. Knowledge & Capability
7. Identify knowledge & capability within and without the Marches Sustainable Housing Partnership
8. Share knowledge with Partners
V. Affordable Warmth
9. Define a Marches Fuel Poverty Framework for Action
10. Max. Energy Company Obligation Investment
VI. Planning & New Build
11. Getting ready for Zero Carbon Homes 2016
12. Enable District heating
13. External Wall Insulation
Marches Sustainable Energy Action Plan Summary Actions
XI. Keeping Score
22. Develop high quality data/information for sustainable energy, carbon emissions, fuel poverty and associated measures
XII. Health
23. Develop a Sustainable Energy for improved Health action plan
X. Domestic Renewable & Low/Zero Carbon Energy
19. Develop a domestic microgeneration target & implementation plan
20. Develop a plan for maximising Renewable Heat across the Marches
21. District Heating Opportunities
IX. Domestic Energy Efficiency Measures: Powering Down
18. Develop Energy Efficiency Measures Plan
VII. Home Energy Advice
14. Advice Plan: To develop a plan to deliver sustainable energy advice to 27,500 households per year by 2016.
VIII. Special Projects
15. Promote local Green Open Homes/ECO Homes
16. Extension of mains gas to off gas grid areas
17. Smart Meter: Coordinate installations & maximise local economic benefits
Marches Sustainable Energy Action Plan Summary Actions
Nearest Neighbour – How is Telford & Wrekin performing?
Nearest Neighbour: Stockton-on-Tees
0.00%
4.00%
8.00%
12.00%
16.00%
20.00%
Fuel Poverty (2010 & 2011)
2010
2011
Perc
enta
ge o
f Fue
l Poo
r Hou
seho
lds
Telford & Wrekin
Stockton-on-Tees
12 14 16 18
14
16.5
EWD Index 2011
EWD Index 2011
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
225
437578
776
977
299
500644
852
1075
CWI Installs
Telford & Wrekin Stockton-on-Tees
Inst
alls
per
10,
000
Hou
seho
lds
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
0200400600800
10001200140016001800
248448
659
1029
1343
397636
888
1234
1666
Loft Installs
Telford & Wrekin Stockton-on-Tees
Inst
alls
per
10,
000
Hou
seho
lds
18,400
19,274
Average Houshold Consumption (kWh per
annum)
Teford & Wrekin
Stockton-on-Tees
Renewable Heat Incentive
Inspiration?
“The crisis is in implementation.”
Kofi Annan, 2002
“What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” John Ruskin
‘If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than contempt, we must leave them more than the miracles of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it.’
Don’t just stand there, do something!
For more information….
Contact: Richard Davies [email protected] 27710007941 155538