1. Aberdeen City Council 2006 Click to edit Master title style Aberdeen Warm Zone – An Overview

2. Aberdeen City Council 2006 Aberdeen Warm Zone - Background Pilot Project ran from Aug 08- April 09 An area based approach to tackling “harder to reach” properties Aims to encourage uptake of energy efficiency measures and maximise income. Project re-launched Sep 09

3. Aberdeen City Council 2006 Aberdeen Warm Zone - Pilot Scheme Demographic Area of Multiple deprivation 798 dwellings Mostly flatted properties No cavity wall built properties High proportion of ‘first time buyers’ and private rented sector

4. Aberdeen City Council 2006 Aberdeen Warm Zone - Pilot Scheme Incentives Free: –Benefit Checks –Draghtproofing of communal front and back doors –Hot water tank jackets –Radiator Panels –CFLs Set prices for installing: –loft insulation –Draghtproofing of flat doors –Heating systems Cashback scheme for A-rated boilers

5. Aberdeen City Council 2006 Aberdeen Warm Zone - Pilot Scheme Approach Street by Street Letters sent to all Door-knocking at all dwellings Postcards left Posters advertising “live” works Private Landlords approached directly Took on all organisation and facilitation of installations

6. Aberdeen City Council 2006 Aberdeen Warm Zone - Pilot Scheme Lessons learned Focus of scheme Incentives Private landlords Timescale Find local focal point(s) Partnership working

7. Aberdeen City Council 2006 Aberdeen City Council Contact: Kevin Christie Senior Domestic Energy Officer E: kevchristie@aberdeencity.gov.uk Aberdeen City Council 2006 Warm Zone Team Contact: Alexis Gordon Development Officer E: alexis.gordon@ciypp.co.uk Aberdeen Warm Zone - Further Contact