Green Homes Grant Tom Bragg 29 th Sept 2020 Green Homes Grant - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Green Homes Grant Tom Bragg 29 th Sept 2020

Green Homes Grant - Overview • Voucher – up to £5k, covering 2/3 costs • Primary Measures £ cap Secondary • ‘from the end of September’ • Work only by Registered installers • Must be completed by 31 March! • You need a plan www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-the-green-homes-grant-scheme

GHG - Primary Measures Low Carbon Heat: Insulation: • • Loft Heat Pump • • Cavity Wall Solar Thermal • • Solid wall Biomass • Under-floor • Flat roof • Park home

Loft Insulation Top-ups ok, not replacement Install 270-300 mm Keep it ventilated

Cavity Wall Insulation ~ 1930s to 1980s homes Look for brick pattern filled-in bore holes confirm insulation already installed

Solid Wall Insulation Usually 1930s and before External Wall Insulation Internal Wall Insulation Needs an expert – following PAS2035

Under floor Insulation Usually pre-1950s Suspended & Solid floor

Flat Roof Insulation External or internal

Insulating a park home experienced Installer

Heat Pumps Efficient electric heating: Ground- Source Air-Source

Solar Thermal liquid filled flat plate or evacuated tube collectors NOT solar electric, but see: Solar Together, Horsham / Sussex for group-buying of PV + optional battery

Biomass boilers Wood-pellet boilers, not wood burning stoves

GHG Secondary Measures £ capped by primary’s value • draught proofing • double/triple glazed windows • secondary glazing • external energy efficient doors • hot water tank insulation, thermostats and heating controls

Draught Proofing and Ventilation DIY Draught-proofing guide GHG covers: ‘ Air tightness test - check for excessive infiltration and ensure adequate controlled ventilation.’ More : ‘ Items that are /not GHG covered ’

Double or Triple Glazed Windows only where replacing single glazed windows Fit windows & doors before or as part of any solid wall insulation Plan for secure opening at night for ventilation during a heatwave

Secondary glazing Only with single glazing DIY: Film, magneglaze

Energy efficient external doors Only replacing single-glazed or solid doors installed before 2002 See: CSE Guide

Hot water & Heating Controls Hot water tank thermostats Hot water tank insulation Heating controls: smart heating controls, zone controls, intelligent thermostat and thermostatic radiator valves

How to Apply Use Simple Energy Advice (SEA) website: A homeowner or landlord in England ON THE FREEPHONE HELPLINE: SEA Freephone: 0800 444202 Mon-Fri: 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 9am-5pm

Receiving Benefits? If someone in your household receives: Jobseeker's Allowance* Disability Living Allowance Employment & Support Allowance* Personal Independence Payment Income Support Attendance Allowance Pension Guarantee Credit Carer’s Allowance Working Tax Credit Severe Disablement Allowance Child Tax Credits Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Universal Credit or Housing Benefit * Income or Contribution-based then homeowner (not landlord) is eligible for up to £10,000 Full grant

Build a ‘plan’ from SEA recommendations Choose your improvements, eg:

Get Quotes for your ‘Plan’ eg: Save it as PDF? Quotes from 3 ? Installers on: SEA, TrustMark or MCS (for LC heat)

Registered Window Installers 28/9/20 Simple Energy Advice TrustMark

Apply for Voucher, Manage Installer Choose one quote and apply for a GHG Voucher – from Oct 1 st If you receive a voucher, tell the installer and: Planning Permission? maybe for: EWI, Heat Pump, Solar Thermal Agree with installer: the work, details, schedule, payments Check & ‘manage’ the work - near end: agree a snagging list Installer completes work & redeems voucher before 31 March Hooray!

Green Homes Grant CONs: PROs: • Too few installers • It’s free money! • Quality risks • An opportunity • Pay extra? • Improve comfort • Rush, delays? • Cut carbon, bills • Unknown, untested • Employment, training Make a long-term plan: no half-measures Can you achieve your plan without GHG?

Green Homes Grant Questions ? Tom Bragg CambridgeCarbonFootprint.org OpenEcoHomes.org