The guide, Scotland version

This guide aims to provide all of the information needed by a local authority, housing association or private landlord to develop and implement an energy efficiency strategy. Find out more about the guide

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Introduction introduces the guide and explains how to use it download pdf more info Housing energy strategies explains the importance of developing a strategic approach to housing energy efficiency and the steps to creating a strategy. download pdf more info Housing stock assessment outlines the need to assess your housing stock and current techniques. download pdf more info Delivering affordable warmth explores how improved energy efficiency contributes to affordable warmth and reduces fuel poverty. download pdf more info Housing energy management matrix is a practical tool to help you assess the current energy efficiency levels of your stock, set targets and monitor progress. download pdf more info Energy training for staff recommends ways of training staff within your organisation to provide advice in energy efficiency. download pdf more info Energy advice for tenants outlines the importance of providing effective energy advice and provides ideas for developing your own advice programme. download pdf more info Integrating energy efficiency contains practical information on how energy efficiency programmes can fit with maintenance and repair activities. download pdf more info Integrating renewable energy technology surveys the most common renewable technologies and assesses their suitability for different housing types and locations. download pdf more info Community heating and CHP is an introduction to the economic, environmental, social and technical drivers behind community heating and CHP. download pdf more info Sources of funding for sustainable energy is a review of the major funding programmes currently available which support energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. download pdf more info Community ownership programme shows how energy efficiency can be integrated into stock transfer and the key issues faced by local authorities and receiving landlords. download pdf more info Hard to treat homes identifies the issues associated with hard to treat homes, improvement measures that may be applied to them and related planning and building control issues. download pdf more info The energy efficiency commitment explains how your organisation can obtain funding from the energy efficiency commitment 2005-8. download pdf more info The Scottish housing quality standard focuses on how housing management organisations can fulfil the energy efficiency requirements of the Scottish housing quality standard. download pdf more info Dealing with condensation dampness and mould is designed to help technical staff to identify different types of dampness and condensation problems and to implement appropriate solutions. download pdf more info