Islington HECA: A Perspective Simon Evans London Borough of Islington London 2006 HECA Award Winner

Simon Evans: The HECA Officer North & West London Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (EEAC) - Manager Federation of EEACs - London Rep London Borough of Islington - Acting HECA Officer

Islington: The Borough Tenure: Islington (London breakdown) Number of Dwellings: Owner Occupied % (59.2%) Private Rented % (14.9%) RSL % (8.8%) Council Stock % (17.1%) Source: London Borough of Islington 2003 Private Sector Stock Condition Survey

Islington: Facts 10% population change A quarter consider themselves from a BME background 6 square miles 72% under 45 (60% nationally) Average House price £ th most deprived borough in the country Source: London Borough of Islington, Corporate Plan, June 2006

London Borough Islington Characteristics (1) SAP Ratings Owner Occupied: 53 Private Rented: 56 RSL: 63 Council Stock: 63 Overall Average: 59 Sources: London Borough of Islington 2003 Private Sector Stock Condition Survey & Energy Centre Probase

London Borough Islington Characteristics (2) Private Sector Type as of 2003: Terraced: 24.5% Semi-detached / detached: 2.6% Purpose Built Flat: 34.5% Converted Flat: 38.4% Source: London Borough of Islington 2003 Private Sector Stock Condition Survey

London Borough Islington Characteristics (3) Private Sector by Age Pre 1919: 64.1% : 4.2% : 6.8% Post 1964: 24.9% Source: London Borough of Islington 2003 Private Sector Stock Condition Survey Council Stock Sector by Age Pre % % % Post % Sources: Energy Centre Probase

Fuel Poverty: Current Status Almost would be considered to be in fuel poverty (1 in 4 households) Source: Camden and Islington PCT, March 2005 Homes that are “often / always too cold,” or that utility bills are “difficult / very difficult,” to pay: 21% ( %, %) Average fuel bills spend is 2% of income. Private sector households with income of less that £ spend 9% on energy costs ( %, %) Source: New Perspectives, London Borough of Islington, HECA Monitoring Research 2004

Key Facts from LBI HECA report (04/05) Overall energy efficiency improvement identified: 30% CO2 reduction per annum: Tonnes April 1996 baseline energy use: GJ Current standing energy efficiency improvement ( /03/05): 23.09% Improvements by tenure (CO2 reduction in tonnes) Owner Occupied: 5.0% ( 7630t) Council Stock: 4.6% (9 582t) Private Rented: 3.6% (2 064t) Housing Association: 2.3 (1 240t)

HECA: The Structural Dynamics Energy Centre is the central node by which HECA activities are addressed. Split in to two sections: Advice Section and Technical Section LBI dynamics: Executive Member for Sustainability (Lucy Watt, Lib Dems) Energy Centre: HECA Officer - Simon Evans (acting) / Lucy Padfield Sustainability Board (Top level buy in) Getting Greener Task Force (Management level driving team) HfI: ALMO SLA with Energy Centre for energy purchasing, site surveys, energy reporting Sustainability unit created last year

Islington: The Commitment LBI has always had good commitment to sustainability % Corporate Commitment Time

Advice and Education (1) Islington Energy Centre: houses the North West London EEAC –Joint funded by EST, Islington Council and 3 x SLAs with London Boroughs –Provides free, independent and impartial advice to the public (and SMEs) –Freephone –Drop in centre –Outreach work (Islington and beyond) –Referrals to various energy efficiency and fuel poverty schemes –Also includes a developing programme of renewable energy –Turnover of £ per year

Advice and Education (2) Energy Centre advice recall: 19% Advice from Council/ Council Branded Service: 3 times as likely to act than from other sources.

Schemes in Islington: an overview Safe and Warm - private sector, heating, insulation and security CHEEP (Council Housing Energy Efficiency Programme) Solar Grant (tops up Low Carbon Buildings Programme) Warm Front Other EEC schemes available DFGs / Empty properties etc PFI projects for street properties in council stock Technical Section work for Council property

Islington: An example of recent works 05/06 - Technical section oversaw CWI projects in Council stock (439 units insulated and £ of EEC funding secured). Savings from overall works done on Council stock in 05/06 (as of May 2006): 2% decrease in CO2 emissions SAP gone up from 61 to 63

External Partners London Boroughs - Camden, Harrow & Hounslow SLA + Ealing, Barnet & Brent EST HfI Peabody Trust London Metropolitan University EC1 New Deal & NRF GLEEN Energy Agencies such as SEA, CEN, EAGA & London EEACs Age Concern and community groups PCT

Islington: The funds CHEEP £ /07 Safe and Warm £ /07 Solar Reward 5 X £1000 HfI £157 million on Decent Homes EEC funding

HECA Monitoring In recent years we have used a mixture of HEC data and, more recently specialised surveys (New Perspectives) Probase - Technical Section Internal Calculations Methodology Awaiting the HECA review before making any judgements on 05/06 report Cost of monitoring re: HfI

Islington: Priorities General thrust Schemes: fuel poor Advice Services: Holistic front end service, so open to all Movement to bring in fuel rich - I.e. renewables

Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths Strategic overview / review Islington Energy Centre is often in the middle of many energy related activities Weaknesses HfI and de-embedding of technical knowledge. Arbitrary in activities

Islington: The Future LAA - Carbon Baseline study LAA - Climate Change Partnership Ongoing work of EEAC (Development to SEN) Increased funding of renewables CHP project in the south of the borough Carbon Management Programme Sustainable Living Centre