Reducing emissions from social housing
Our free online guide 'Reducing emissions from social housing' has been developed as a single, comprehensive source of information for housing management organisations across the UK. If you're a housing professional, it could help you save energy, time and money.
This guide is intended for housing stock managers and staff in local authorities, housing associations and private landlords across the UK. It aims to provide all the information you require to develop and implement an energy efficiency strategy to improve the energy efficiency of your housing stock. This will enable you to:
- Provide more affordable warmth for tenants.
- Reduce carbon dioxide emissions, one of the major causes of climate change.
- Improve the condition and value of your stock whilst reducing maintenance and other costs.
'Reducing emissions from social housing' was developed by the Energy Saving Trust. It is endorsed by the Welsh Assembly Government, Community Housing Cymru and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).
This guide is split into chapters: select any chapter to download. There is an introduction for each country in the UK which explains the particular background and importance of this guidance for housing managers in each nation.
Introductions
Introduction for England
Introduction for Northern Ireland
Introduction for Scotland
Introduction for Wales
Chapters
Chapter 1: The housing energy matrix
Chapter 2: Housing stock assessment and fuel poverty issues
Chapter 3: Securing finance for energy initiatives
Chapter 4: Energy strategy
Chapter 5: Action plan
Chapter 6: Staff training and communication plan
Chapter 7: Monitoring and reviewing the strategy
Technical annexes
Section A - Integrating energy efficiency measures into broader improvement programmes
Section B - Dealing with condensation, dampness, and mould
Section C - Integrating communal heating and CHP
Section D - Integrating renewable energy technologies
Section E - Encouraging behavioural change
Housing stock refurbishment tool
The Energy Saving Trust have developed a housing stock refurbishment calculator, which enables local authorities to input an energy efficiency profile of the housing stock in their area and to analyse options for carbon reduction.
