What does the Green Deal mean for you? 21 st Nov 2012 Russell Smith

1. What does the Green Deal mean for you? 21st Nov 2012 Russell Smith

2. Winners of Building Magazine's 2007 Award for Sustainable Refurbishment

3. Headlines • Deeply assessed over 700 private homes • Stock assessed 250,000 private homes • Stock assessed 325,000 RSL homes across the UK • Led on independent assessments of B&Q PAYS pilot • Lead on DECC ‘Low Carbon Communities’ loan scheme in Hampshire • Led EST training trial on Solid Wall Insulation for Installers • In team for ‘Camden Retrofit’ and Hyde’s ‘Court Farm Rd’ (2008) • 18 TSB Retrofit for the Future houses • Trained over 400 individuals and 100 SMEs • Affinity Sutton – 153 house monitoring programme • Green Deal Task Groups, GCB

4. What is the Green Deal?

5. Green Deal: Meeting the Golden Rule Reduce overall outgoing = Golden Rule applies Repayment Energy Bill Reduction Owner 1 before work Owner 1 after work

6. How will it work? The DECC “customer journey”…

7. Dealing with Large Upfront Costs What will the Green Deal pay for? Lifestyle ‘safety net’ Assessment Costs Loan repayment Administration Costs 7% APR Energy Bill Reduction Owner 1 before work Owner 1 after work

8. Energy Company Obligation • The only form of subsidy for the Green Deal currently proposed. • Due to replace CERT and CESP in 2012, also funded via energy bills. • Focus on fuel poverty (‘Affordable Warmth) and hard-to-treat homes (esp. solid wall). • Size of overall pot and relative focus on HtT vs. FP as yet unknown • Access to funding for all via a “brokerage” system

9. GD Providers • Could be retailers (B&Q, M&S, Tesco), energy companies, contractors, local authorities, social landlords • Will play the central role in the GD, with responsibilities including: • Marketing the Green Deal • Delivering works (via internal/outsourced contractors) • Customer service • Organising finance (and CCA) • Liaising with energy companies • Etc… • Exact nature of the role still unclear and may be flexible. • Code of conduct to be adhered to. • Financial and administrative burdens likely to be quite significant.

10. What can be achieved? • Victorian, Built 1870 • ‘Conventional’ Semi-Detached • Solid Walled • No south facing roofs • No insulation • 6 different window types • High Ground Levels • Damp

11. Renovation Required • Structural repairs • Re-wiring • Windows • Damp-proofing • Extension Other Measures • Insulation – x10 • Windows • Underfloor Heating • Biomass / Condensing • Solar Thermal • Appliances • Bulbs • Rainwater Harvesting • Appliances Heating Electrical Water

12. Key Outcomes • Eco measures are 15% of total refurbishment cost • (£85,000 total, £12,750 ‘eco’) • Economic pay-back is 7-8 years on average. • Energy reduction of 72% per m2 • 55% reduction from draughtproofing and insulation • Costs heavily associated with logistics and ease of install • BUT – We’ve got to do the lot!

13. The Basics

15. Parity - principles Every home is unique

16. Minimising Spend A Whole House Plan Motivating Concurrent Working

17. Scaling Up –Identifying the Best Approach Why do we always start at the beginning?

18. Who Influences Change? Major Interventions • Development • Extensions • Insurance Work

19. Independent Biased Energy Audit Specification Finance New Layout Design Planning General Contractor Process Management Doing Training / Competency Specialist Installer Measuring Work Quality Self Certification House Performance

20. The barriers to progress? Lack of awareness of options Independent advice Lack of qualified people Trust in the supply chain Upfront Cash Long Payback Measures Not yet ‘normal’ Confusing standards No value added to property Householder apathy

21. Dealing with Large Upfront Costs What will the Green Deal pay for? Lifestyle ‘safety net’ Assessment Costs Loan repayment Administration Costs 7% APR Energy Bill Reduction Owner 1 before work Owner 1 after work

24. Green Deal Conduit for Smaller Companies – Coop Model www.greendealconduit.org.uk

25. Green Deal Conduit – Coop Model www.greendealconduit.org.uk

26. Understanding Sustainable Refurbishment – Lvl 2 • Unit 1 - Understand the need for energy efficient buildings • Understand the environmental drivers for energy efficient buildings. • Understand drivers for property owners • Unit 2 - Understand the energy relationship between building fabric, building systems and occupancy • Understand what influences the overall energy performance of a building • Understand the impact of energy efficiency changes on a building’s performance. • Unit 3 - Understand roles trades and professions in improving energy performance of a building • Understand how to provide work activities to the required standard. • Understand the appropriate sequencing of relevant trades and professions when improving energy performance of a building.

27. Lack of Awareness • Homeowners • Reports • Bottom-up support from industry • Industry • Joined up teams • Training

28. Summary: Key Issues • The Green Deal is not ‘the plan’ is it a cog that needs many other cogs • Addressing people – Householders and Industry together • SMEs are critical to the success of the Green Deal • Property value needs to be affected to make the maths work Parity Projects 0208 874 6433 @parityprojects info@parityprojects.com

29. Contacts W: www.greendealconduit.org.uk E: info@greendealconduit.org.uk T: 0208 874 6433 Parity Projects 0208 874 6433 @parityprojects info@parityprojects.com