Inspiring change for people and the environment LEAF: Barriers to retrofit Tessa Clark, 2 October 2014

Aims to improve the energy efficiency of apartment blocks April 2013 – March 2016 Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) funding Six partner countries 24 case study blocks – 240 apartments Toolkit creation – engagement and technical About the project

LEAF Partners

Barriers to retrofit Engaging residents & owners Finance Administrative / institutional Information & skills Overview of barriers

Information & skills Lack of accurate information Limitations of EPCs Lack of management capacity Building professionals’ lack of knowledge Tying in with maintenance & repairs?

Engaging residents & owners Awareness of energy efficiency Time & resources for engagement Convincing residents of benefits Decision making & voting rights Inconvenience of retrofit

Financial barriers High capital costs? All owners must secure finance Common reserve fund? Lack of subsidies Acceptable payback period

Administrative & institutional barriers Planning permission Building standards e.g. U- values Protected buildings Legal agreements Voting rights

Background report– provides more information on barriers LEAF Toolkits - aim to overcome some barriers

Tessa Clark Senior Consultant, Changeworks +44 (0) Thank you