This project looked at designing a supply chain solution to improve the energy efficiency of the vast majority of the 26 million UK homes which will still be in use by 2050.It looked to identify ways in which the refurbishment and retrofitting of existing residential properties can be accelerated by industrialising the processes of design, supply and implementation, while stimulating demand from householders by exploiting additional opportunities that come with extensive building refurbishment.The project developed a top-to-bottom process, using a method of analysing the most cost-effective package of measures suitable for a particular property, through to how these will be installed with the minimum disruption to the householder. This includes identifying the skills required of the people on the ground as well as the optimum material distribution networks to supply them with exactly what is required and when.
This is the final deliverable in Work Package 3.The report provide a comprehensive overview of Work Package 3 and draws out the main conclusions and findings of all the deliverables. It also recommends areas for further research and builds on the recommendations for mass roll-out as outlined in Deliverable 3.5 (Mass Implementation Plan).
The following headlines comprise the main themes running through all of the deliverables:House TypesThe most likely house types to target for mass retrofit should be based not only on their frequency of occurrence but also their impact on overall carbon emissions.In terms of customer types, segments should be considered according to the size of the population segment, their openness to retrofit, and their awareness of environmental issues.The most likely primary target markets for retrofit would be within the Early Entrepreneurs, Transitional Retirees and Older Established Segments. Stretched Pensioners are open to retrofit but may be limited by their ability to fund the retrofit.Whole House SolutionsThe whole house packages that emerged as a result of this project comprise solutions that scored highly across several criteria categories - solutions that made sense from a design and construction point of view, were affordable, and were relatively easy to bring to market and upscale into mass-market implementation. Solutions that were also cost-effective in terms of cost per kg CO2 of carbon saved were also included, but were considered in terms of how potential improvements could be applied...
This is the final deliverable in Work Package 3.The report provide a comprehensive overview of Work Package 3 and draws out the main conclusions and findings of all the deliverables. It also recommends areas for further research and builds on the recommendations for mass roll-out as outlined in Deliverable 3.5 (Mass Implementation Plan).
The following headlines comprise the main themes running through all of the deliverables:House TypesThe most likely house types to target for mass retrofit should be based not only on their frequency of occurrence but also their impact on overall carbon emissions.In terms of customer types, segments should be considered according to the size of the population segment, their openness to retrofit, and their awareness of environmental issues.The most likely primary target markets for retrofit would be within the Early Entrepreneurs, Transitional Retirees and Older Established Segments. Stretched Pensioners are open to retrofit but may be limited by their ability to fund the retrofit.Whole House SolutionsThe whole house packages that emerged as a result of this project comprise solutions that scored highly across several criteria categories - solutions that made sense from a design and construction point of view, were affordable, and were relatively easy to bring to market and upscale into mass-market implementation. Solutions that were also cost-effective in terms of cost per kg CO2 of carbon saved were also included, but were considered in terms of how potential improvements could be applied...