Sempatap Thermal Insulation A flexible approach For Hard to Treat Homes Linzi Bagshaw

Hard to Treat (HTT) HARD TO HEAT EXPENSIVE TO INSULATE

Hard to Treat Homes n Approximately 40% of UK housing stock n Every borough has got some: n Solid walls n Non standard construction n Listed buildings n Pre 1944 Timber frame n Park Homes n HMO’s

Examples of HTT properties

Distribution of HTT property types Energy analysis focus report,2008

Solid wall properties are the most Energy Inefficient Cavity Wall properties can lose up to 35% of their heat through external walls Solid Wall properties can lose 45%+ So Insulation has a significant role to play in energy conservation for HTT homes

Hard to Treat But not impossible The Solution Insulate and reduce Heat Loss The Options for solid wall properties 1) - External Cladding 2) - Internal dry lining with thermal board 3) – Internal flexible thermal lining

Solid wall insulation 1.External claddingExpensive, major alteration to appearance, requires scaffolding 2.Internal dry liningExpensive, disruptive, reduces room size, service disconnection requires tenant’s relocation Costly, inconvenient requiring high investment of time and money for a low return Significant carbon savings per property But Low net contribution due to small number of installations Hard to promote & difficult to manage with multiple trades

Solid wall insulation cont 3. Internal flexible thermal lining Inexpensive, versatile, easy to apply with tenants in - situ. Can be promoted as an installed product requiring single contractor or for DIY Easy to integrate into existing schemes AT NO EXTRA COST OR WORKLOAD FOR YOU Substantial net carbon savings due to volume of uptake

Current Focus shifting to area based schemes CESP Systematic approachDoor to door Advise and engage with householders PROMOTE InsulationHeating system upgrades MicrogenerationBehavioural change All quite expensive for residents of HTT Promoting energy conservation

Installed costs of solid wall insulation for individual properties Data supplied by “Solid wall insulation supply chain review” Purple Market research report – April 2009 External wall insulation£88/m 2 Internal dry lining£64/m 2 Internal flexible lining£25 - £30/m 2 Internal flexible lining DIY£14 - £16/m 2 Your funding will go further, if you have any and/or it will be easier to promote to ATP residents

Solid Wall Insulation with Sempatap WARMER WALLS SCHEMES Area based LA managed all tenures DIY Private homeowners + landlords TRAINING Local contractors, care & repair services etc