HELP in Lincolnshire

Energy Saving Trust advice centreMidlands

John O’Shea

1 December 2011

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Heat Loss

33% Walls

26% Roof

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Insulation

• Loft• Saves £150 - £375 a year

• Cavity Wall• Saves £75 - £405 a year

• Bigger savings in off-gas network properties

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Partnership

• Lincolnshire County Council• Boston• East Lindsey• Lincoln City• South Holland• South Kesteven• West Kesteven• West Lindsay

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Partnership

• Lincolnshire County Council• Hi4EM – advice and data mapping

• Energy Saving Trust

• Managing Agents• Climate Energy/Solutions 4 Energy• Installer - EAGA

• Street Energy• Installer – Mark Group

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Aims

• Discounted insulation scheme• Improved thermal efficiency• Increased SAP ratings• Reducing fuel poverty• Reduce carbon emissions• Mitigate climate change

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Funding

• Lincolnshire County Council • Area based grant - £750,000

• Lincolnshire Improvement & Efficiency Partnership• £300,000

• Regional Housing Board (N Kesteven DC)• £600,000

• Carbon Emissions Reduction Target• Funding drawn in as required by installers• £2.79 million spent so far

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Target Customers

Householders & private tenants• Fully CERT funded

• Over 70s• Benefit clients

• HELP Funded• Over 60s• Additional items• Subsidised measures for all

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Defeating obstacles

• Funded additional items• Loft hatch creation• Vents• Top up• Scaffolding• Extra meterage for oversize lofts

• Reducing delays• Loft clearance

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Outcomes• Insulation measures installed

• 3500 cavity walls filled• 8200 lofts insulated

• Annual CO2 savings• 7594 tonnes

• Lifetime CO2 savings• 267,036 tonnes

• Annual savings for residents• £1.66 million

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Free advice on energy efficiency measures & grants is available from your local Energy Saving Trust advice centre

Contact us on:

• 0800 512 012• www.est.org.uk

Take an online Home Energy Check at:

• www.est.org.uk/check