hammar 4th december 2013 mea for slideshare

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

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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

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16.00%

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2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

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200

400

600

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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 MBErichard@mea.org.uk01743 27710007941 155538