Understanding the refurbishment challenge - workshop
Welcome and overview of the REQUEST project Stephen Passmore Development Manager – Low Carbon Homes Team 27th October 2010
The headline challenge Home energy use is responsible for over a quarter of UK carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions which contribute to climate change Ultimately, by 2050 all dwellings will need to achieve an energy performance rating in the range of a high EPC band B to band A if we are to reach our target of a 80% cut in CO2 emissions across the entire housing stock
Agenda 17:00
Welcome & introductions Stephen Passmore, Energy Saving Trust Brian Berry, Federation of Master Builders
17:05
Introduction to the REQUEST project
17.20
Discussion Group 1: The Problems with EPCs Group 2: Understanding Refurbishment
17.05
Feed back and plenary discussion
18.20
Break
18:30
Building Regs Part 1 Lb and SAP 2009 Gavin Hodgson, BRE
Energy Saving Trust • We are the UK’s leading impartial organisation helping people save energy and reduce carbon emissions. • We’ve saved £1.5 billion on people’s fuel bills and 140 million tonnes (lifetime savings) of CO2 since 1994. Providing quality assurance for goods, services and installers
Expert insight and knowledge about energy saving
Helping local authorities and communities to save energy
Supporting consumers to take action
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Renovation through quality supply chains and energy performance certification standards
EU programme supported by Intelligent Energy Europe
Project duration: 19th April 2010 – 19th November 2012
Project summary Goal: Enhance the uptake of EPC recommendations and of low carbon renovation measures in residential properties across Europe for all ownership tenures Focus: easy access for property owners to qualitative EPC recommendations and a reliable quality installer or range of professionals Objective: provide national and regional EU agencies with a set of tools and techniques to offer to dwelling owners and building professionals involved in residential property renovations
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Background to REQUEST EPCs: provide information and recommendations about what could be done in a home
Key barrier to action: qualitative EPC recommendations and access to a reliable quality installer or range of professionals
REQUEST strives to address this by: • Enabling different trades and professions to work together to deliver low carbon renovations • Motivating homeowners or landlords to invest in property renovations whether in response to EPC recommendations or through other means
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Key Outputs 1.
Establish an inventory of tools, techniques and schemes for promoting access to an integrated supply chain for low carbon renovation
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Develop tools & strategies for stimulating & promoting action on EPC recommendations
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Development of a new, replicable, mechanism for quality assurance in the delivery of low carbon renovation
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Test and measure the impact of the theoretical framework by means of national pilot projects
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Key objectives 1.
UK citizens and landlords recognise EPCs as the starting point towards improved energy performance of their dwelling, rather than the end point of a mandatory requirement
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Building trades and professions involved in renovations will be better placed to convert the existing housing stock into low carbon dwellings. 1.
employment in the low carbon economy
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An integrated quality supply chain will lead ultimately to a greater number of renovations being undertaken
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Improved satisfaction and confidence of the dwelling owner from a quality installation process that is streamlined, simple to use, and “hassle-free�
REQUEST website www.building-request.eu
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Further feed back Thank you for your contribution today. If you would like to provide further feed back please contact: Gemma Moore, Energy Saving Trust Tel. 020 7227 0321 Email: Gemma.Moore@est.org.uk
REQUEST project partners • • • •
Energy Saving Trust, EST, UK Portuguese Energy Agency, ADENE, Portugal Austrian Energy Agency, AEA, Austria German Energy Agency, dena, Germany
• Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Environment, ENEA, Italy • Polish National Energy Conservation Agency, KAPE, Poland • Aalborg University, AAU/SBi, Denmark • Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency, SIEA, Slovakia • Flemish Institute of Technological Research, VITO, Belgium • Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, CRES, Greece • Energy Efficiency Agency, EEA, Bulgaria 12
Expected results • 30 quality schemes and procedures identified in 15 EU MS and 5 other countries • Summaries of best practice on communication of EPC recommendations and quality schemes for the renovation supply chain • Two scenarios for promoting the uptake of EPC recommendations by building owners • Two sets of targeted information - one for building owners, one for building professionals
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Expected results continued • Actively engaged energy agencies in at least 15 EU Member States • 20 workshops delivered attended by 400 building professionals (craftsmen) • 100 craftsmen using the quality standards • 10 national pilots completed, results analysed to inform theoretical framework • Quantification of the direct energy and carbon saved from the pilots
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