22 April 09Renewable Energy Course

DECC Green Deal Communities Fund

3rd November 2014, SECAN

Sandra Hayes Senior Project Manager

Improving the use of energy in buildings

The National Energy Foundation

“Improving the use of energy in buildings”

Not-for-profit

Independent

Educational

Authoritative

Behaviour change

Technical

Project Overview

• A £2.5m project funded by DECC

• £2.1m (including VAT) to pay for capital works

• To support the delivery of Green Deal Plans

through a street by street approach

• 15 Local Authorities, 24 areas

• Target number of properties 727/629

• Three phased approach

Stakeholders

• 15 Local Authorities lead by South Bucks DC

• Project Manager – National Energy Foundation

• Green Deal Provider – Foster Property

Maintenance (a part of the Lakehouse Group,

alongside Everwarm)

• Supply Chain Development – Green Deal

Together

Local Authorities

Aylesbury Vale District Council South Oxfordshire District Council

Chiltern District Council Three Rivers District Council

Cotswold District Council Vale of White Horse District Council

Cherwell District Council Watford Borough Council

Cotswold District Council West Berkshire District Council

London Borough of Ealing West Oxfordshire District Council

Milton Keynes Council Wycombe District Council.

South Bucks District Council (Lead Partner)

Wolverton – Milton Keynes

• Mix of Victorian Terraces (Conservation Area) &

1930’s semis – all hard to treat

• Previous work through LEAF and Pioneer Places –

door step surveys & 41 Green Deal Assessments

• Active community group – Future Wolverton

• Existing local grant scheme for solid wall & floor

insulation

• Approx 1800 homes

Typical Wolverton Houses

Marketing in Wolverton

Publicity in the Local Press

• 1 show home winner• 6 runners up• Plus 57 due for survey

Issues, Problems & Solutions

• ECO & then GDHIF – changing not once but twice

• An offer that is attractive to customers – better

than they will get from GDHIF

• Delay whilst the offer is revised – everything on

hold

• Keep talking and negotiating with DECC & other

stakeholders

• A few paracetamol!!

Next Steps

• Finalise Phase 3 areas

• 7 more Show Home Competitions

• Leafleting and door to door canvassing by

Lakehouse

• Surveys and assessments

• ….and finally….installations!

Contact

Sandra Hayes

Senior Project Manager

National Energy Foundation

DD 01908 354535

Mobile 07778205007

Sandra.hayes@nef.org.uk

www.GreenDealCommunities.org.uk

www.nef.org.uk