Effective operation of an asset management strategy
and full stock condition data (including accurate
baseline energy ratings) will be essential in order to
target the limited resources most effectively to bring
about the best outcomes for emission reductions and Adapts to any
improved affordable warmth.
As a consequence of profi ling, asset management environment...
decisions can be taken on possible disposals,
redevelopment or investment. More work is needed on
life-cycle costing analysis, as the lowest initial capital
cost is rarely best value over the life of the asset.
Funding
In addition, grants need to be simple to access, secure
and less fragmented. It also needs to be clear what
they are for. Grants and incentives should be available
to properties of providers who can demonstrate that
the impact will be signifi cant in terms of cost, carbon
reduction and effectiveness. An innovative and feasible
fi nance package must now be set, to span the next 40
years, to fund the C80 refurbishment programme. It
could be a cocktail of funds created from many sources
earmarked for a national housing refurbishment fund
for expensive whole-house retrofi t projects.
It is likely that residents will need to contribute to the
investment. It could be useful to have some comparative
data on piecemeal works against blitzing an area. But
we must not neglect other important social housing
issues, such as space standards, security, fi re measures
The future of energy efficient
and digital access, to name a few. Equally, we must not
take our eye off other key environmental issues such as
heating and hot water,
water effi ciency, ecology, waste, water butts, cycle racks,
recycling facilities, health and well being.
from Space Air Solutions.
High-tech and micro-generation solutions are causing
some concerns. If they become widespread, there needs
to be a new breed of engineer working in the sector to
ensure that they are properly maintained and serviced
and to plan ahead for those costs. The many good pilot
examples in social housing need to be rolled out so that
learning and experience can be obtained and effective
monitoring and review systems put in place. Members
of the BRHG plan to share knowledge and fi ndings of
what works and what doesn’t, for example via databases
of performance in use.
Quality and tolerances of work done on site are
always important. Better training and apprenticeships
are needed to help bridge the new skills gap. Suitably
trained and qualifi ed people on site should be recognised
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for their skills and paid for the pride taken in their work.
The good work done by a capital works team must not
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be undone by a general repairs team. For example,
plumbers and electricians may puncture the fabric of
sSimply replacing the conventional central heating boiler, with a Daikin
an airtight house without realising what they have done.
Altherma AIRSOURCEAIRTOWATERHEATPUMP, from Space Air will reduce
There is plenty to be getting on with. ● heating energy bills by at least 20% and CO
2 emissions by at least 40%.
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James Honour RIBA is a senior consultant in Housing
sSpace Air is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registered company.
Enterprise Centre at BRE and manager of the Building
Research Housing Group secretariat, which can be
contacted via Dolores Kelly at +44 (0)1923 664293,
kellydmb@ re.co.uk
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