from strategy to practical action catrin maby director severn wye energy agency
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From strategy to practical action
Catrin Maby Director
Severn Wye Energy Agencywww.swea.co.uk
Some information about us….• SAVE Agency, 1997, 2 staff• Independent non-profit company
since 1999• 2009:40 staff, turnover £2.6m • Offices in Gloucester,
Builth Wells, Swindon• Aims: - increase sustainability
- reduce fuel poverty
Our approach
• From strategy through to practical action• Integrated approach to energy efficiency and
renewable energy• Independent and technology neutral view• Cross-sectoral partnerships: local, regional,
national, European• Engaging others by finding a common agenda
Some of the big issues…….
• Market penetration of technologies• Timing of interventions• Costs and cost-effectiveness• Long term vs short term view • Achieving behavioural change• Social inclusion, access to services
and information
SErENADE: Sharing expertise onenergy advice in Europe
• Study of energy advice in EU 27
• Online toolkit
• European energy advice conference, Paris 2007.
Advice services - homes
• Glos EEAC 2001-8, SW ESTAC from 08
• Outreach for Wales ESTAC from 08
• Advice service agreements with LAs and RSLs: focus on fuel poor, local, community
• Renewables grants and advice supported through Glos and S Glos Local Area Agreements
• Behavioural change pilots: Carbon Watchers, Energy Neighbourhood, (part of) Target 2050
• EU project 2006-8, SWEA led,8 EU regions• Local partnerships, social housing providers• Awareness and advice tailored to tenants • Social housing energy forum• Training for staff and residents• Case studies in 8 languages
SHARE programme
Some of the SHARE advice tools….
Basic skills adult education
Educational materials about energy efficiency for use in literacy, numeracy and ‘English as a second language’ classes.
• Pilot with 9 prisons in SW England and S Wales• Holistic approach to prison ‘community’• Energy surveys of prison buildings• Energy advice for prisoners’ families• Educational programme for
prisoners• Awareness programme for
prison staff
Working with Prisons (pilot 2006-8)
Warm and Well
• Promotes health benefits of energy efficiency• Supports household from advice to installation • Finances work for vulnerable households • Partnership of 7 local authorities and NHS• Ashden Award 2006• 2001-9: energy efficiency
improvements to more than
20,000 local homes
Reaching the DIY market:Think Build it Greener
• Targets homeowners interested in DIY &home improvement
• Highlights opportunity to ‘build-in’ energy efficiency
• Promotions & cash-backs at events and DIY stores
Target 2050 Homes – Stroud District • Feasibility study 2007
• Exemplar homes aiming for 60% carbon reduction • NHER surveys and Home Energy Action Plans• Follow through advice to take action• Sustainable energy installer network• Successful bid to extend through SW RIEP• Short-listed for join government PAYS pilot
• Holistic approach to school community• Energy education for 10 -11 year olds • School buildings surveys and interpretation• Energy diaries• School and home behavioural
awareness
Working with primary schools
• Linking secondary schools and local employers• Using an energy theme for work
experience• Students learn about energy
efficiency and raise awareness
in local businesses
Working with secondary schools
Community buildings
• Community Renewables Initiative 2001-7
• SDC community buildings programme 2007-9
• Surveys/measures 38 buildings North Wilts 2008
• Advice to support LAA target for RES capacity Glos and S Glos
• Energy for Sustainable
Communities, Powys
Businesses
• Resource efficiency advice to businesses on trading estates, with Uni of Glos
• Advice to Gloucestershire SMEs, piloted in Stroud District, extended to all Glos as NI 186 activity
• Focus on hospitality businesses Cheltenham • EU capacity building project ENGINE• Advice targeted to home-working
Behaviour change – local authority offices• Promoting sustainable energy use at work and
at home: Manage Your (MY) Energy• Energy Champions promote approach• Quarterly themes: lighting, heating, PCs• Staff surveys and quizzes• Monitoring of consumption and spot checks• Piloted Swindon, Cheltenham,
Herefordshire, Stroud
Strategic support
• Affordable warmth strategies: Glos, Wilts, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Southampton
• Carbon emission reduction plan Glos – NI 186• Chair of Energy Advice Providers Group, Energy
Efficiency Partnership for Homes:
govt stakeholder groups and consultations• Vice chair of FEDARENE: EU level policy
