From strategy to practical action

Catrin Maby Director

Severn Wye Energy Agencywww.swea.co.uk

Some information about us….• SAVE Agency, 1997, 2 staff• Independent non-profit company

since 1999• 2009:40 staff, turnover £2.6m • Offices in Gloucester,

Builth Wells, Swindon• Aims: - increase sustainability

- reduce fuel poverty

Our approach

• From strategy through to practical action• Integrated approach to energy efficiency and

renewable energy• Independent and technology neutral view• Cross-sectoral partnerships: local, regional,

national, European• Engaging others by finding a common agenda

Some of the big issues…….

• Market penetration of technologies• Timing of interventions• Costs and cost-effectiveness• Long term vs short term view • Achieving behavioural change• Social inclusion, access to services

and information

SErENADE: Sharing expertise onenergy advice in Europe

• Study of energy advice in EU 27

• Online toolkit

• European energy advice conference, Paris 2007.

Advice services - homes

• Glos EEAC 2001-8, SW ESTAC from 08

• Outreach for Wales ESTAC from 08

• Advice service agreements with LAs and RSLs: focus on fuel poor, local, community

• Renewables grants and advice supported through Glos and S Glos Local Area Agreements

• Behavioural change pilots: Carbon Watchers, Energy Neighbourhood, (part of) Target 2050

• EU project 2006-8, SWEA led,8 EU regions• Local partnerships, social housing providers• Awareness and advice tailored to tenants • Social housing energy forum• Training for staff and residents• Case studies in 8 languages

SHARE programme

Some of the SHARE advice tools….

Basic skills adult education

Educational materials about energy efficiency for use in literacy, numeracy and ‘English as a second language’ classes.

• Pilot with 9 prisons in SW England and S Wales• Holistic approach to prison ‘community’• Energy surveys of prison buildings• Energy advice for prisoners’ families• Educational programme for

prisoners• Awareness programme for

prison staff

Working with Prisons (pilot 2006-8)

Warm and Well

• Promotes health benefits of energy efficiency• Supports household from advice to installation • Finances work for vulnerable households • Partnership of 7 local authorities and NHS• Ashden Award 2006• 2001-9: energy efficiency

improvements to more than

20,000 local homes

Reaching the DIY market:Think Build it Greener

• Targets homeowners interested in DIY &home improvement

• Highlights opportunity to ‘build-in’ energy efficiency

• Promotions & cash-backs at events and DIY stores

Target 2050 Homes – Stroud District • Feasibility study 2007

• Exemplar homes aiming for 60% carbon reduction • NHER surveys and Home Energy Action Plans• Follow through advice to take action• Sustainable energy installer network• Successful bid to extend through SW RIEP• Short-listed for join government PAYS pilot

• Holistic approach to school community• Energy education for 10 -11 year olds • School buildings surveys and interpretation• Energy diaries• School and home behavioural

awareness

Working with primary schools

• Linking secondary schools and local employers• Using an energy theme for work

experience• Students learn about energy

efficiency and raise awareness

in local businesses

Working with secondary schools

Community buildings

• Community Renewables Initiative 2001-7

• SDC community buildings programme 2007-9

• Surveys/measures 38 buildings North Wilts 2008

• Advice to support LAA target for RES capacity Glos and S Glos

• Energy for Sustainable

Communities, Powys

Businesses

• Resource efficiency advice to businesses on trading estates, with Uni of Glos

• Advice to Gloucestershire SMEs, piloted in Stroud District, extended to all Glos as NI 186 activity

• Focus on hospitality businesses Cheltenham • EU capacity building project ENGINE• Advice targeted to home-working

Behaviour change – local authority offices• Promoting sustainable energy use at work and

at home: Manage Your (MY) Energy• Energy Champions promote approach• Quarterly themes: lighting, heating, PCs• Staff surveys and quizzes• Monitoring of consumption and spot checks• Piloted Swindon, Cheltenham,

Herefordshire, Stroud

Strategic support

• Affordable warmth strategies: Glos, Wilts, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Southampton

• Carbon emission reduction plan Glos – NI 186• Chair of Energy Advice Providers Group, Energy

Efficiency Partnership for Homes:

govt stakeholder groups and consultations• Vice chair of FEDARENE: EU level policy

Thank you for listening

catrin@swea.co.uk

01452 835060

www.swea.co.uk