Technology Feature
Innovative app assists local authorities
Nicola Kennedy of Heero Technologies debunks prevailing myths around retrofitting and explores how technology can help local authorities drive sustainable change at scale, creating a future where every home is energy efficient.
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ocal authorities have a central role to play in ensuring the UK is on track to meet its net zero ambition of an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. However, they face a dual challenge – significantly
reducing their carbon footprints while enhancing the living standards of their residents. Approximately 27 million homes must be decarbonised by 2030, a significant
number of which are owned by local authorities, to reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels and to help it meet its objectives. One way to achieve this is through retrofitting; implementing a range of measures to upgrade the country’s existing housing stock to reduce energy consumption and make homes fit for the future. Tere are various factors that may complicate decarbonisation – local
authorities are generally tight on resources and may see retrofitting measures as being uneconomic, logistically or technically demanding, or as having a negative impact on residents. Additionally, it can be challenging for local authority officers to navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of energy, climate, and housing, as well as the funding, finance and grants available to help with the retrofitting process.
While these are legitimate concerns, they are generally driven by
misconceptions. Luckily, there are several innovative and cost-efficient cleantech tools available to not only debunk these, but to successfully aid local authorities in overcoming the barriers to retrofit, enabling more energy efficient home upgrades at pace and scale. One of these – a soſtware application developed by Heero Technologies –
can streamline the oſten complex and seemingly disjointed retrofit experience, guiding local authorities through the entire energy retrofit journey and equipping them with the knowledge and tools to make decisions that will make net zero homes a reality.
BROAD BENEFITS Te benefit of using an independent energy platform is that it delivers agnostic, bespoke property information that is both personalised and specifically targeted at home energy improvements. For example, it not only highlights specific measures based on their ability to improve the thermal efficiency of a property and to generate energy from renewable sources, but also shows the cost of installation and energy bills savings associated with each suggested measure.
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