Home Energy Conservation Northern Ireland Noel Rice N.I.Housing Executive 21 st May 2003

Background Housing Executive established in Single Regional Strategic Housing Authority 26 Local Councils do not have housing remit Built 90,000 homes Reduced unfitness from 20% to 4.9% Sold over 100,000 houses to tenants Manage current stock of 110,000 dwellings Invest £45m p.a. in private sector grants HECA Authority since 1996

NI Energy Market One Housing/HECA Authority One Electricity Supplier (Levy Manager) One Gas Company One HECA Advisory Panel Two EEACs 4 Govt Departments have an impact; - DSD (Housing Legislation & Policy) - DFP (Building Regulations) - DETI (Energy Policy) - DoE (Air Quality/Pollution)

Home Energy Conservation Act Operational on 1 April % Energy Efficiency Improvement target - fuel switching counts towards NI target No Statutory Enforcement Powers No Additional Finance Available Finance works to own stock and partner others to encourage and, in some cases, fund private sector works Progress measured in reduced energy use impacts upon fuel poverty/air quality

DOMESTIC ENERGY USE Energy consumption in 1996 was 79,600T/J Average SAP in N.I. in 1996 was 41 Solid fuel was main domestic fuel with oil growing steadily - no natural gas By 2001 there was a 13% reduction in energy consumption over 1996 figure Average SAP in N.I. in 2001 was 52

HOUSING STOCK Dwgs % Dwgs % Owner Occ’d381, , Private Rented 38, ,000 8 Housing Exec.141, , Housing Assoc. 13, ,1002 Vacant 29, ,000 5 TOTAL602,504647,500

DOMESTIC FUEL MIX H.C.S.H.C.S.H.C.S. % % % Solid Fuel Oil Dual Electricity Gas (LPG/Nat) Vacancies Other

CENTRAL HEATING LPG 7,8706,330 Mains Gas 0 20,140 Solid Fuel 183,060 92,060 Oil 215, ,170 Electric 52,770 53,960 Dual 56,020 61,510 Other 8,510 5,260 TOTAL 523, ,430

NO CENTRAL HEATING Solid Fuel60,40027,100 Electric Fixed10,330 1,020 Electric Portable 5,170 1,250 Other 3,270 2,700 TOTAL79,17032,070

DOUBLE GLAZING No % No % Full 147, , Partial 95, , None 360, , TOTAL 602, ,500

Cavity Wall Insulation No%No% Full CWI219, , Partial CWI ,900 6 None190, , Solid Walls192, , Dry Lining/Ext ,800 5 TOTAL602,500647,500

LOFT INSULATION No % No % Loft Ins 460, , None 70, ,700 5 Not Applicable 72, , TOTAL 602, ,500

Loft Insulation No % Less than 100mm135, – 150mm343, mm + 22,530 4 Depth unknown 24,990 5 TOTAL526,

Hot Water Cylinder Insulation Foam Insulation137, Insulation Jacket417, No Insulation 72, No Cylinder 20,250 3 TOTAL647,

Other Energy Measures Draughtproofing; 67% of households had external doors draughtproofed (48% ) Low Energy Lighting; 32% of households used low energy bulbs (10% in 1996) Average SAP now 52; -37% score % score between 40 and % score between 20 and % score less than 20

Progress to Date - Public Sector Revised heating policy fully operational with 9,000 conversions per year - £30m Over 20,000 NIHE dwellings converted to natural gas Over 20,000 NIHE dwellings now use oil Extra £18m to remove Economy 7 Double Glazing policy being implemented Residual Insulation prog almost complete Solar Water, PV & window demonstrations Staff training programmes ongoing

Progress to Date - Private Sector Further natural gas and oil conversions - over 18,000 dwellings per year Cavity Wall Insulation included in Grants Various Cavity Wall Insulation Schemes including levy projects and Warm Homes Heating Controls Cashback Warmth Scheme - natural gas cashback Double Glazing (25,000 per annum) Annual Marketing Plans

Progress to Date - Other Tenures Private Landlords Heating Scheme (250) Private Landlords Heating Phase 2 Housing Association Design Guide HA Energy Efficiency Competition First CHP scheme in Fold on Falls Rd North & West Housing - PV project Staff Training in Housing Associations

Progress to date - All Tenures Community Energy Plans (Warm Zones) Pilot schemes to help develop Warm Homes Fuel Poverty Schemes involving Local Authorities and Health Action Zones 13% improvement - 8% in England Carbon Dioxide savings of 2m tonnes p.a. £82m saved on NI domestic fuel bills SAP increased from 41 to 52

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS Accurate Fuel Poverty estimate- May 2003 Fitness standard Review Decent Homes Standard Increased Energy Efficiency Levy - £3.3m p.a. Extension of Gas network DSD Fuel Poverty Strategy Energy Efficiency on agenda of local politicians and Dept of Health Partnership remains key