Climate Change Act 26 th November 2008

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2 Climate Change Act 26 th November 2008 Climate Change Act 34% cut by 2020; 80% by year budgets; independent Committee; annual report to Parliament Extensive enabling powers Climate Change Act November 2008

3 The challenge of the Code Level Energy % improvement (over Part L Water 2006) litres per bedspace per day 10% % % % % % neutra l 80

4 Energy Performance Certificates Source: Bill Bordass/Europrosper Source: DCLG

5 Energy use The full picture Actual Real energy use Design forecast Forecast Regulated CO2 Unregulated CO 2 Part L Special functions Inefficiencies From BMS Extra occupancy & operating hours Regulated Energy Use includes: fixed building services, heating, hot water, cooling, ventilation, lighting Unregulated Energy Use includes: plugload, server rooms, security, external lighting, lifts etc. Special Functions include: trading floors, server rooms, cafeteria etc.

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7 Carbon foot print of the Built Environment Source: UK Green Building Council

8 The Carbon Hierarchy Source: HEFCE January 2010/01 adapted from the DCSF Zero Carbon Task Force and Parkin

9 Carbon Hierarchy Halve the demand, double the efficiency and halve the carbon in the supplies and you are down to one-eighth of the emissions Bill Bordass Member of the DCSF Zero Carbon Task Force

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22 FIT Revenue from generation of electricity Tariff Income Generation 41.3p 826 Export 3p 30 On-site use (avoidable costs) 1,000@ 13p 130 Total 856

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24 Energy Savings Trust An independent, UK-based organisation focused on promoting action that leads to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. The source of free advice and information for people across the UK looking to save energy, conserve water and reduce waste. Impartial, and not tied to any particular commercial organisations or driven by political or corporate motivations. Work with like minded organisations and groups who wish to tackle climate change, both in the public and private sector. energysavingstrust.org.uk

25 EST Checklist There are lots of ways you can reduce your carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help fight climate change. This simple tool will show you how much CO2 and money you can save by taking some simple energy saving measures. Start by selecting your main heating type, you will then be asked for your house type, followed by the number of bedrooms in your home. This will help us to give you a more accurate result for the amount of money and CO2 you could save. Main heating type House type Number of bedrooms Next, by clicking on any of the measures e.g. 'Loft insulation' or the '+' sign you can see how much that measure will save you. Just tick those measures that you would like to do. Once you've picked all the measures click the 'Continue' button to create your own personalised checklist.

26 CE279 - Energy Efficiency is best practice: index of all housing publications

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28 CIBSE Guide to buildings services for historic buildings

29 Grants? The Government The UK Government funds schemes providing up to 3,500 to households on certain benefits (see below for examples of eligibility criteria) to improve their heating and energy efficiency. In England the scheme is known as Warm Front, in Northern Ireland it is Warm Homes, in Scotland it is the Energy Assistance Package and in Wales it is the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme. The eligibility criteria for the schemes differ between countries - with some schemes you need to be in receipt of certain benefits, whilst others are available to anyone over a certain age. Full details can be found on the websites listed below. Examples of Warm Front eligibility criteria - If you own your own home or rent it from a private landlord and if: You are 60 years or older and are in receipt of one or more benefits. Benefits include: income support, council tax benefit, housing benefit, job seekers allowance and pension credit. or You have a child under 16 or you are pregnant and have been given maternity MAT B1 and are also in receipt of benefits such as income support, council tax benefit etc. or You are in receipt of one or more benefits such as disability living allowance, child tax credit with an income of less than 16,040, housing benefit and disability premium etc. Then you could be entitled to a warm front grant. Visit the following websites for more information on the eligibility criteria for a: Warm Front grant (England) Warm Homes grant (Northern Ireland) The Energy Assistance Package (Scotland) Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (Wales)

30 Grants.. continued Energy Suppliers The Government's Energy Efficiency Commitment (EEC) has been replaced by the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) this means energy suppliers with a certain number of customers operating in Great Britain are obliged to achieve targets for improving home energy efficiency. The suppliers therefore provide a range of offers which significantly reduce the cost of installing energy efficiency measures. What's more, you can take up offers from any of the energy companies, regardless of who supplies your gas and electricity. Local authorities Most Local authorities provide grants and offers for local residents to install certain energy efficiency measures in their home.

31 Pay As You Save Pilots Pay As You Save (PAYS) is an innovative finance solution that will give households the opportunity to invest in energy efficiency (such as solid wall insulation) and microgeneration technologies (such as solar panels) in their homes with no upfront cost. Householders will make repayments spread over a long enough period so that repayments are lower than their predicted energy bill savings, meaning financial and carbon savings are made from day one. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has asked the Energy Saving Trust to conduct a pilot scheme to trial and assess elements of the PAYS concept and is providing 4m of funding to cover capital measures with 2m available in 2009/10 and the balance in 2010/11. The pilot scheme has been launched with around 500 homes from Birmingham, London Borough of Sutton, Sunderland, Stroud, Surrey and Sussex being offered the chance to receive a whole house energy makeover

32 Microgeneration Certification Schemes (MCS)