Carbon Dioxide Initiative ( CO2i ) Stuart Davies – Powys County Council

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Population: 126, 400 Households: 55, 909 No of Persons / KM2: 25 Lack of Mains Gas Social Isolation Ageing Population

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Excess Winter Deaths

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? CO2i (Carbon Dioxide Initiative) - What is it? A Domestic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Scheme Launched on the 15 th of Aug 2005, Ending on 28 th Feb 2006 Made Available to all Private Sector Households Across the County In Partnership Between Powys County Council, an Energy Supplier and Selected Specialist Contractors Helps to Meet Policy Agreement WAG 7(b) Target – A Mandatory CO 2 Reduction of 12% by March 2007 Also Meets Objectives of Council’s County Corporate Strategies for Health, Social Care and Well-being and Environment

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Who Qualifies? Any householder who is an owner occupier Any Private Sector Renting Tenant (with Landlord’s written consent) Householder must be 18 or over years of age

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? How Does it Work? Initial Marketing Campaign (local press, letters to interested parties e.g. Councillors, Community Councils, Care & Repair, Voluntary Organisations etc.) Targeting Areas as Identified by the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2005 for Housing, Health, Employment and Income by Contractor Canvassing Free Phone Telephone Number (EEAC ) Simple one-sided Application Form Energy Efficiency Commitment Grant PLUS £500 Local Authority Contribution for Energy Efficiency measures Clear-Skies Grant (£400) PLUS £1000 Local Authority Contribution for professional installed Solar Hot Water Heating

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? What Measures Are Available? Loft insulation (fibre or recycled paper), including loft-top (up to 275mmm) Cavity wall insulation (beads or fibre) Draft proofing for windows and external doors Hot water tank jackets Radiator reflector panels for solid walled properties ‘A’ rated condensing boiler (replacing SEDBUK rated ‘D’ or less boiler or a defective / defunct boiler) Heating controls  Thermostatic radiator valves  Programmable Room Thermostats (Horstmann Thermoplus)  Programmers Solar Hot Water Heating – Clear-Skies approved installer only

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Example 1: 3 Bedroom, Semi-Detached, Mains Gas Central Heating MeasuresCostEECPCCApplicant Loft Insulation (270mm)£315£270£45£0 Cavity Wall Insulation£377£245£132£0 Hot Water Tank Jacket£15£8£7£0 TRV’s (x7)£315£0£315£0 Programmable Room Stat£125£0£1£124 Total £1,147£523£500£124

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Example 2: 4 Bedroom, Detached House, Electric Central Heating MeasuresCostEECPCCApp Loft Insulation (250mm)£353£220£133£0 Cavity Wall Insulation£560£560£0£0 ‘A’ Rated Boiler £1,950£30£367£1,553 Total £2,863£810£500£1,553 MeasureCostCSPCCApp Solar Hot Water (2.8 M 2 ) £3,188£400£1000£1,488

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Results: Cavity Wall Insulation: 909 Loft Insulation: 1140 Door / Window Draft Proofing: 217 ‘A’ rated Condensing Boilers: 70 Heating Controls: 584 Hot Water Tank Jackets: 196 Solar Panels: 81 Low Energy Light bulbs:7072 Household Energy Advice: 1575 Total Number of Households:1863

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Other scheme outcomes include: Householders over 60 years of age47% Disabled Persons:6% Households in receipt of benefits:19%

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Funding: Utility EEC: £398, (29%) DTI Clear-Skies:£32, (2%) Local Authority:£582, (43%) Private investment:£356, (26%) Total:£1,369,859.00

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Savings Per Year: CO 2 (T/yr): 3,989 SO x (KG/yr):22,814 NO X (KG/yr):9,319 Energy (kWh):14,561,420 Energy (gj): 52,417 Fuel Bill Savings (£/yr):480,170 WAG Policy Agreement 7b (%):0.85 (as a contribution towards HECA target)

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? First Mobile Home in Wales to have a Solar Hot Water Panel Installed!

Will you be feeling CO2i this Winter? Thank You! Stuart Davies Home Energy Conservation Officer / Swyddog Arbed Ynni yn y Cartref Powys County Council The Gwalia Ithon Road Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6AA Tel: