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SUFFOLK CLIMATE CHANGE PARTNERSHIPAnnual Review of activities, 2014

The Suffolk Climate ChangePartnership – who we are

The Suffolk Climate Change Partnership consists of Suffolk’s Local Authorities and theEnvironment Agency, working together locally with a number of other organisationsincluding Groundwork Suffolk, Sustainability East and University Campus Suffolk. Wehave a shared interest in supporting Suffolk’s communities, businesses and residentsto reduce carbon emissions, realise the economic benefits of reducing energyconsumption and adapt to the future impacts of climate change.

For further information on any of the projects and activities highlighted in thisReview, please contact the Partnership Manager on 01473 264842.

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Contents

Suffolk Climate Change PartnershipAnnual Review of activities, 2014 4

Our Vision 6

Value for money 6

Domestic Energy Efficiency 6

Suffolk Energy Action 6

Business Resource Efficiency 8

Environmental Business Advisor (EBA) service continues to support Suffolk’s SMEs 8

Suffolk Carbon Charter 9

Suffolk Carbon Leaders 9

East Coast Carbon Efficiency (ECCE) project meets target of supporting 200 businesses 10

Project SABRE harvests green apple success 11

Community support 12

Powering Up Suffolk! 12

Thriving Community Buildings 13

East Suffolk Greenprint Forum 13

The Environment and Health and Wellbeing 14

Our Environment 14

Warm Homes Healthy People (WHHP) 14

Local Authority support 15

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Suffolk Climate Change PartnershipAnnual Review of activities, 2014

2014 was a busy year for the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership, in what forthe UK looks to have been the hottest and fourth wettest year on record forthe series dating back to 1910. This means that eight of the UK’s top 10warmest years have occurred since 2002 and five of the UK’s top 6 wettestyears have occurred since 2000, reinforcing more than ever the need tosupport our communities and businesses to reduce carbon emissions as wellas adapt to a changing climate.

In March we learned of our success in securing £5.7mn in funding from theDepartment of Energy and Climate Change’s Green Deal Communities Fund,one of the first six applicants nationwide to receive it. Since then we haveworked in partnership with Climate Energy, Your Green Deal Provider and AranServices to offer free or heavily subsidised solid and cavity wall and loftinsulation to Suffolk residents through our Suffolk Energy Action scheme.Visitors to our website can use a tool to see how much money they could savethrough taking steps to insulate their homes, as well as watch a video casestudy of a solid wall property in Felixstowe. Local firms are benefitting fromcarrying out this work, so we were very pleased to win the funding for thecounty, which should see more money retained within the local economy asless is spent by residents on energy.

In the same month we officially launched ‘Suffolk Carbon Leaders’, ourbusiness resource efficiency service targeting Suffolk’s medium-sizedbusinesses. We have now supported over 90 businesses to reduce their energyspend through the project. These businesses have identified average annualsavings of over £45k, with an average payback on investment of just over 3years. The service is delivered through our partnership with Carbon Smart, andthere are still spaces available – go to www.greensuffolk.org/scl for details.

We held a celebration event for the East Coast Carbon Efficiency project in May,a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) project to support small tomedium-sized enterprises in Suffolk Coastal and rural Waveney to reduce theirenergy spend. 120 businesses have now been supported through the project,which was delivered through our partnership with Groundwork Suffolk and led

Councillor BeccyHopfensperger, SuffolkCounty Council CabinetMember for Localities,Environment and Waste

1 UK Met Office: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/archive/2015/Record-UK-temps-2014

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by Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Councils, continuing our commitmentto improving the county’s business resource efficiency. 59 businesses wereawarded grants through the project, receiving almost £200,000 in EuropeanRegional Development Fund monies to support carbon reduction activities.

In July, when Fuller Davies received the Gold Award, we passed the landmarkof 200 accreditations to the Suffolk Carbon Charter, a Partnership scheme thatgives local businesses recognition for their environmental management,helping them to stand out to their customers. As I write this, we are in theprocess of securing our 240th Charter accreditation.

We held our final ‘SABRE’ (Support and Advice to Businesses aroundRenewable Energy) conference in August, another of our ERDF projects. I wasdelighted to receive a ‘Green Apple’ Award on behalf of the project at theHouses of Parliament in November, a tremendous accolade for the projectteam, which again included Groundwork Suffolk.

That same month, the Partnership underlined its commitment to facilitatingthe development of Community Energy projects across the county with aconference at the John Peel Centre in Stowmarket. With speakers from localcommunities which have developed projects, such as Kelsale-cum-Carlton, thelocal renewable energy provider Mosscliff Environmental and the socialinvestment and professional support provider Pure Leapfrog, the eventhighlighted to delegates how to harness the enormous potential for localinitiatives to produce power through sustainable energy generation.

All of this work directly supports our commitment to supporting the LocalEnterprise Partnerships to increase economic growth and to empower Suffolkcommunities, to the Suffolk Growth Strategy and to the priority of Creating theGreenest County within Transforming Suffolk, the Sustainable CommunitiesStrategy.

The Suffolk Climate Change Partnership continues to bring together all LocalAuthorities and other bodies to attract funding and deliver services thatbenefit people across Suffolk – see the back for a full list of partners. If you areinspired by any of this work, please get in touch with us!

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Tackling domestic energy efficiency in Suffolk is acrucial element in our ambition to be the county withthe greatest reduction in carbon emissions. We haveset ourselves the hugely ambitious target ofachieving a 60% reduction across the county by 2025(from a 2004 baseline), and are looking for 201kt ofreductions from the domestic sector by 2020 in orderto remain on track for achieving this.

Our Local Authority partners’ work around thissupports their obligations under the Home EnergyConservation Act 1995.

Suffolk Energy Action

In 2014 the Councils in Suffolk that form the SuffolkClimate Change Partnership were awarded £5.7million by the Department of Energy and ClimateChange from their Green Deal Communities Fund. Thismoney is currently being used to demonstrate howthe Green Deal can reduce fuel bills and makesignificant improvements to the energy efficiency andcomfort of Suffolk residents' homes.

Domestic Energy Efficiency

The Suffolk Climate Change Partnership consists ofSuffolk’s Local Authorities and the EnvironmentAgency, working together locally with a number ofother organisations including the New Anglia LocalEnterprise Partnership, Groundwork Suffolk andSustainability East. We have a shared interest insupporting Suffolk’s communities, businesses andresidents to reduce carbon emissions, realise theeconomic benefits of reducing energy consumptionand adapt to the future impacts of climate change.

Our Vision, as set out in 'Transforming Suffolk', theCommunity Strategy 2008-2025, is that: “Suffolkwants to be an exemplar in tackling climate changeand protecting and enhancing its

natural...environment...to be the county with thegreatest reduction in carbon emissions”.

In support of this Vision we have a target to facilitatea reduction in emissions of 60% across the county by2025, against a 2004 baseline. We use data from theDepartment of Energy and Climate Change to monitorprogress against this target. These data tell us thatemissions across the county fell by less than 12%between 2004 and 2012, or at barely a half of therequired reduction trajectory. Given the difficultfinancial circumstances forming the backdrop formuch of this period, we have a mountain to climb inorder to realise our shared target.

Our Vision

Our Partnership approach and strong reputation fordelivering projects in support of this agenda meanswe have been able to draw in significant amounts offunding to deliver initiatives which achieve results –some £9.57mn as of November 2014, plus a further£26mn of domestic energy efficiency installationsresulting from LA-endorsed activities during aprevious funding regime.

We are working hard to add significantly to this in2015 and we hope to bring you more news as theyear progresses.

This all provides great value for money for Suffolk’sLocal Authorities!

Value for money

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This support is being offered to residents through theSuffolk Energy Action campaign that started in 2013.Suffolk Energy Action provides assessments on theenergy performance of homes, identifies potentialimprovements, and provides options and advice forfunding. Money saved by controlling rising fuel bills ismoney that can be spent here in Suffolk. Added tothis, the service places particular emphasis on usinglocal installers to undertake the work, thus supportingSuffolk’s low carbon economy.

Currently Suffolk Energy Action is able to offer freeand heavily discounted loft and/or cavity wallinsulation to Suffolk residents, regardless of income.

To complement this, the focus of the £5.7 millionGreen Deal Communities Fund has been to improveSuffolk’s older properties without cavity wallinsulation that to date have been difficult andexpensive to heat. By the end of 2015 the benefits ofsolid wall insulation will be felt by over 1,000 Suffolkhouseholds as a result of this scheme. Typical annualbill savings from the installation of external orinternal solid wall insulation range from £180 peryear to over £460 per year, depending on the sizeand type of property.

By the end of January 2015 over 1,000 Suffolkresidents had opted to have a Green Deal Assessment(subsidised through Suffolk Energy Action) and manymore are expected thereafter. Installation work hasnow begun and the first show homes featuring solidwall insulation are now open for the public to view.On-line videos of the show homes and case studiesare also hosted on the Suffolk Energy Action websitetogether with other innovative digital marketing toolsthat enable the public to find out about how they toocan make energy efficiency improvements to theirhome. These demonstrate first-hand the significantbenefits improved energy efficiency can bring bothfinancially and to the quality and comfort of aresident’s home via the Green Deal.

The Green Deal Communities Fund has also paid formore Suffolk businesses to become PAS2030accredited to install Green Deal improvements whichmeans going forward more of this work is carried outto the benefit of the Suffolk economy.

For more information go towww.suffolkenergyaction.org

Solid wall insulation show-home,Felixstowe – before and after.

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The Suffolk Climate Change Partnership has supported Suffolk’s small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) toimprove their profitability by reducing energy use since 2008. This has continued to be a major area of focusfor us in 2014, supporting the Local Enterprise Partnerships to increase economic growth across the county.

The EBA service acts as an excellent starting point forbusinesses looking to reduce their energy bills, carbonfootprint and environmental impact.

Since 2008 our dedicated EBA service, run inpartnership with Groundwork Suffolk, has providedface-face-to resource efficiency support to more than750 SMEs and social enterprises. It has identifiedpotential annual energy bill savings of more than£2.7mn and potential annual CO2 emission reductionsof almost 13,000 tonnes and the service continues toidentify annual savings of 10 - 35% on businesses'energy costs and carbon emissions. Evaluation workto date has shown that at least 23% of the services’recommendations are implemented, evidencingnearly £623,300 and 3,000 tonnes of CO2(e).

As well as face to face support the service offersadvice through a telephone and email hotline

allowing flexible access to expert advisors throughoutthe year. The hotline has helped businesses reviewutility tariffs, analyse energy consumption, reviewquotes for energy efficiency work and providedassistance in applying for funding to implementenergy saving actions.

“We sought support from the environmental businessadvisor service because we wanted to develop ourwork practices to reflect our wider ambitions as beingan environmentally responsible business. In additionto the help and support on energy savings the servicehelped us to confirm our best practice approach towaste handling and has helped us to set the baselinefor us to work from. Being environmentallyresponsible is important to our business and we aimto develop our processes to be to talk with confidenceabout our aims and progress in this area.”James Archer, MD, Coastline Graphics

Business Resource Efficiency

Environmental Business Advisor (EBA) service continues to support Suffolk’s SMEs

EBA-supported business Howard Nurseries receive their Creating the Greenest County Award for WaterManagement at the 2014 ceremony

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Representing the strength and breadth of Suffolk'sgreen economy and with nearly 250 accreditations,the Charter (www.greensuffolk.org/charter) usesGreenest County branding to accredit businesses atone of 3 levels (Gold, Silver, Bronze) reflecting theirprogress towards sustainability.

Established jointly by Suffolk County Council and theEnvironment Agency, and delivered by Groundworkand the SCCP, the Charter has become a high-profileand credible means for local businesses to showcasetheir environmental commitment. The Charter isdesigned to be appropriate to any SME as achallenging but attainable measure of their progressin environmental management.

2014 saw rapid growth in the number ofaccreditations, and a programme of activity includingregular member networking events and a Summergarden party hosted by Charter holders Woolley. We also expanded our relationship with PathfinderPartners the East of England Co-op and the Aldeburgh

Food & Drink Festival, where a Charter Loyalty Cardscheme attracted additional business to participatingCharter holders.

Buxton Potato Company, one of the East of EnglandCo-op’s Locally Sourced suppliers supported as part oftheir Pathfinder role, were awarded the Gold Level fortheir exemplary energy management practices.

Mr Briscoe, who has been a Sourced Locally supplierfor five years, said:

“I am delighted with our Gold award. We’ve been working hard to reduce our impact on theenvironment and have invested in solar panels, GPS precision agriculture systems and variablespeed devices on irrigation pumps. Pulling all these measures into one framework has been a good exercise and they have been proved to be key to receiving the award.”Tim Briscoe, MD, Buxton’s.

Suffolk Carbon Charter

Suffolk Carbon Leaders (www.greensuffolk.org/scl)provides practical and tailored support specifically forMid-Sized Businesses (50-250 employees).Recognising that energy use in larger businessestends to both higher and more varied, the CarbonLeaders programme has the resources and flexibilityto meet these needs. It offers up to 4 days of flexiblesupport as part of the drive for energy reduction inSuffolk’s leading businesses.

Launched at the start of the year, it has already seenover 100 businesses signing up, being supported toidentify average savings of £45,000 per year - with apayback on investment of three years. Participatingbusinesses are also supported to access funding, togain Carbon Charter accreditation and to implementmeasures they have identified as a priority. Withmany of the organisations supported havingsignificant spend with other Suffolk businesses, theprogramme also supports the wider Business Advisorservice, as SCL participants encourage their networks

to tackle their own environmental performance.

Cogent Technology used the service to identify costsaving measures for their new premises. The SCLteam worked with them to scope out plans, meetsuppliers and broker finance, resulting in Cogenttaking forward measures including lighting, biomassand solar panels that amount to a saving of 104tonnes, or £750,000 per year.

“Suffolk Carbon Leaders proved to be hugelyvaluable in developing our understanding of theopportunities that exist to bring commercial andenvironmental improvement to our business. It’s easy to be sceptical about what serviceproviders say regarding the advantages of theirtechnologies. Suffolk Carbon Leaders have enabledus to make informed choices with confidence goingforward and unearthed more support than we hadrealised was available.” Nigel Slator, MD, Cogent Technology.

Suffolk Carbon Leaders

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ECCE has successfully supported 200 SMEs in SuffolkCoastal and rural Waveney to save money by makingresource efficiency savings and improve thesustainability of their supply chain. From the 200SMEs the project identified total potential cumulativesavings of nearly £1.3mn and 6,300 tonnes CO2(e).Furthermore, the project has enabled 100 of the ECCEbusinesses to gain the Suffolk Carbon Charteraccreditation, whilst £196,615 of ERDF funds havebeen allocated to 59 of the businesses to help theminvest in energy saving measures.

To date, the project has been able to evidencesavings of £226,000 and 825 tonnes CO2(e), with anadditional £169,445 and 492.3 tonnes CO2(e) worthof savings committed by businesses over the nextfew years.

Rodney Rowe, owner of The Sausage Shop andButchery said, “The ECCE project was great to getinvolved in, we received practical advice aboutreducing our bills without having to investsignificantly in new equipment. We decided toupgrade one chiller unit and received a grant of over£500 towards the cost of this project with minimalpaperwork required”.

East Coast Carbon Efficiency (ECCE) projectmeets target of supporting 200 businesses

Delegates at the ECCE celebration event in summer2014 gather to toast the project’s success

In August, the SABRE project won a Green AppleEnvironment Award in the national campaign to findBritain’s greenest companies, councils andcommunities.

SABRE (Support and Advice to Businesses aroundRenewable Energy) competed against more than 500nominations in the Green Apple Awards forEnvironmental Best Practice and the project team waspresented with their trophy and certificate at TheHouses of Parliament on November 10.

The project offered small and medium-sizedbusinesses and social enterprises in Suffolk theopportunity to discover their potential to generate

renewable energy byproviding them withindependent and impartialsupport and advice oninvestment opportunitiescreated by Feed-in Tariffsand the Renewable HeatIncentive.

SABRE was a three-year partnership project betweenGroundwork Suffolk and Suffolk County Council onbehalf of the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership andwas part-financed by the European RegionalDevelopment Fund. The project supported 120businesses and enterprises over the last three years.

Project SABRE harvests green apple success

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Businesses which have benefitted fromthe scheme include Denny Bros Ltd inBury St Edmunds, who installed a largesolar PV array. KindWater in Pettistreehave benefited from the scheme byseeking advice and investing in analternative heating system with no mains gas.

Councillor Rebecca Hopfensperger, Suffolk CountyCouncil cabinet member for localities, waste andenvironment said:

“Supporting the green economy is one of our key

priorities and it is wonderful to have nationalrecognition for this project. Helpingbusinesses identify bottom line savings usinggreen technology is just one of the ways wecan help Suffolk’s economy grow”.

Started in 1994, The Green Apple Awards havebecome established as the country’s majorrecognition for environmental endeavor among theprivate and public sectors as well as internationally.

To find out more about SABRE and to view more casestudies, visit www.greensuffolk.org/sabre.

Denny Bros Ltd Case Study

Background

Denny Bros Ltd is a family owned business whichwas started by brothers Douglas and RussellDenny in 1945. The company was a generalprinter until the 1970’s when they invented andpatented the leaflet label Fix-a-Form®. In 2008they achieved ISO14001 accreditation and havesince undertaken several resource efficiencyprojects which have reduced their electricity useby over 40%, gas by 28% and water usage bynearly 50%.

SABRE Support

Denny Bros Ltd reviewed SABRE's recommendationsand chose to install solar PV. It provided them witha worthwhile return on investment and 6 – 8 % oftheir annual electricity supply. SABRE gave furthersupport to help identify suppliers and the system'sspecification. A Voltage Optimisation System wasinstalled at the same time and the combinedsystem has reduced their electricity consumption byaround 20% since installation.

Denny Bros Ltd said:

We'd encourage other businesses to follow thisvery worthwhile approach, leading to reduced

environmental impacts and realistic commercialreturns on their investment.”

"SABRE has helped us to deliver an excellent solarPV installation and greatly increased ourawareness of renewable technology".www.greensuffolk.org/sabre

Solutions & Benefits

Installed measure: Solar PVSize of installation: 50kWpPV installation cost: £63,000Payback: < 5 yearsCost savings after payback: £211K over 20 yearsCO2 savings: 468T over 20 years

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Powering Up Suffolk!

One of the main ways we can make Suffolk theGreenest County is to increase the amount ofelectricity and heat we produce from renewableenergy sources. Whether it’s putting solar panels onschools, planting trees for wood fuel or offeringshares in larger schemes, community groups arebringing local ownership back to the energy sectorand sharing the financial benefits.

In November, a workshop at the John Peel Centre inStowmarket looked at the enormous potential forlocal initiatives to produce power throughsustainable energy and offered a chance to hearfrom support organisations and groups in Suffolkthat are already pumping power into the grid.

The day covered:

How community groups across Suffolk are takingcontrol of their own energy supplies, withPower4Kelsale & Transition Lavenham.

How to identify which renewable energy sourcesare viable for your community.

An introduction to renewable energytechnologies, from Suffolk based installerMosscliff Environmental Ltd.

How to plan and fund your community energyproject, with PURE Leapfrog.

A chance to network with businesses andlandowners willing to host a community energyscheme or speak to community groups who havealready taken the first step.

The session attracted more than 50 delegates,resulting in lively engagement from all whoattended.

Delegates were told by Suffolk County Council’sHead of Environment Strategy Matt Hullis that:

“Something that has not been focused upon much todate perhaps is the role of community projects,” hesaid. In countries such as Germany and Denmarksuch projects were now playing an “enormous role”and in the UK there was “massive potential” torepeat such successes.

If you have a project you’d like to discuss, pleasecontact John Taylor, our Community Advisor on01473 264595, john.taylor3@suffolk.gov.uk . We areable to offer help and support for projects, fromfunding and technical advice to communityengagement support, so please get in touch!

Look out for further workshops over the course ofthe year.

Delegates at the Powering Up Suffolk workshop,Stowmarket

Community support

We are pleased to announce that the ThrivingCommunity Buildings project is underway in SuffolkCoastal and Waveney.

This innovative project is offering communities inSuffolk Coastal and Waveney Districts assistance tobuild resilience through their community buildings.The project is being delivered collaboratively betweenGroundwork Suffolk and Community Action Suffolk(CAS) and is funded by the East Suffolk Partnership.

Over 2 years the project will undertake 10 on site‘thrivability’ audits combining Groundwork’s andCAS’s expertise to help facilities which anecdotally arestruggling to cover basic costs such as those forenergy and maintenance. The support identifiespriorities, connects with relevant agencies and workswith the community to find and develop resourcesneeded to increase their resilience and improve theiroffer for the local community. Furthermore, at least 20additional communities will receive telephone andemail ad-hoc ‘thrivability’ support through a hotline.

The following services are offered in one package:Resource efficiency and renewable energyEnergy management, monitoring and tariffs Health and safetyGovernance, trustees and managementSafeguarding

Financialmanagement,accounting andfundraising strategyBusiness PlanningEmployment of staffand volunteersAbility to support thecommunity in times ofemergency now andwith regard to futurechanges (particularlyclimate related ones)

This support should provide communities with theknowledge, tools and support needed to make thecommunity resilient. The approach will be flexible tomeet each community’s needs.

The project will also produce 2 ‘packages’; one for acommunity with an existing community building andthe other looking at a new build. Both have thesame overarching objective as the project and willprovide a legacy from the project for othercommunities to access.

The project team is looking at ways this support canbe expanded to cover the whole of Suffolk.

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Thriving Community Buildings

East Suffolk Greenprint Forum

This free membership network for individuals,communities and organisations in and aroundSuffolk Coastal and Waveney who want to add toand share experiences, learning and encourage eachother on actions which benefit local people and theenvironment continues to grow and develop. Overthe last year we have benefitted from talks andvisits on the following:

Tree Wardens – their role in a changing world

Community Energy – a sharing of learning fromKelsale-cum-Carlton and Cookpole Energy Action

What about fish? – a vital film and discussionaround how our choices affect the marineenvironment.

Energy from waste – its role once we have cutwaste as far as possible.

Keeping our pipes and drains clear – simple stepsto avoid the misery, inconvenience, cost,environmental impact and smells associated withblocked pipes and drains.

Enabling community action – local supportavailable for our communities

Our members not only add to the collectiveunderstanding but take these vital messages backinto their communities to help others. In addition oursteering group is active in developing and supportinginitiatives to help develop understanding of the valueof our natural environment and the role of thosewith influence and resources in protecting, enhancingand making the best use of it to benefit us all.

To find out more visit: www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/yourdistrict/greenissues/greenprint/

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Our Environment

Working with our Health and Wellbeing colleagues,2014 saw the publication of ‘Our Environment’, asummary report detailing the environmental factorsinfluencing health and wellbeing in Suffolk. Thisreport supports and informs Suffolk’s Joint StrategicNeeds Assessment including the current revision ofthe State of Suffolk report.

The report covers many areas that impact on Healthand Wellbeing including the implications of climatechange on Suffolk, its carbon emissions, renewableenergy stock, air pollution, the natural environment,population, waste and recycling, water resourcesand flood risk. To read the report contactemma.flint@suffolk.gov.uk

WHHP works with localpartners, especially drawnfrom the voluntary andcommunity sectors, to deliverservices aimed at reducing fuel poverty to residents across Suffolk.

The project has now beenrunning for three winters, with the first two years’funding coming from the Department of Health’sWarm Homes Healthy People Fund. This year wesecured funding from Public Health to enable theproject to continue. In addition to this, Public Healthhas also employed a full time Health Liaison Officerto promote the project specifically to HealthProfessionals.

This year the project won its second award, the Community Action Award, presented by National Energy Action – the fuel poverty charity and British Gas.

During the winter of 2013-14 theproject engaged with over 5000homes, targeting those with lowincomes, elderly residents andchildren under 5 years old.

Over 400 homes benefitted from a home energy survey with manyonward referrals made for loft,

cavity and external wall insulation. Heating systemswere repaired and several benefitted from newboilers and heating systems.

£41,138 was awarded to 370 homes to assist withthe cost of heating their homes with paymentsmade directly to the utility providers.

The scheme is continuing to deliver its servicesthroughout the 2014-15 winter and it has recentlybeen successful in a funding application to theNational Grid Energy Innovation Award. £100,000 hasbeen awarded to provide external wall insulation andheating to a Park Home site in West Suffolk.

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This year, Groundwork Suffolk offered two days ofsupport to each partner Local Authority to help themidentify financial and carbon savings from withintheir own estates and operations. This has been auseful addition to our portfolio of services and wewill look to repeat this offer if there is a continueddemand for it.

Ipswich Borough Council Building EnergyManagement project:

‘Building Energy Management Report: EnergyEfficiency Analysis and Recommendations’ producedfor Ipswich Borough Council (IBC) identified potentialannual energy savings of almost £45k and 236tonnes of CO2(e) from actions such as investing innew pool covers and making changes to site BuildingManagement System (BMS) controls and functions.

Seeing an opportunity to utilise GroundworkSuffolk’s support in the continuous improvement of

practises at their main sites and to inform thedevelopment of their new BMS strategy, the reportwas commissioned by IBC to review the energymanagement at Crown Pools, Fore St Pool, the TownHall & Corn Exchange and the Whitton andGainsborough Sports Centres. The project includedanalysis of available energy data, BMSs and controlprocedures at each site and the resultant report setout recommendations for future improvements tothe existing BMSs or new capital projects withdemonstrable paybacks for the Authority.

IBC will be incorporating the viablerecommendations within their new Action Plan forCarbon Reduction which it is hoped will contribute totheir new savings target once approved. The teamwill also be using the suggestions for sharing andpresenting data with building managers in order tomaximise savings from monitoring andmeasurement.

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