SIG and SuperHomes – Low energy retrofit show homes

that inspire visitors to action

John Doggart Chairman SEA

Why Act? – 4 Tsunamis

Pollution

Global warming

Fuel Costs

F/G

Poor Performance

Security of Supply –The Fifth Tsunami

+ = 50%

How to save most carbon?

Carbon neutral new housing policy, starting today

60% carbon saving policy for existing housing

Annual Carbon savings in 2050, assuming current dem olition and newbuild rates. Sources: SEA, ECI, Royal Commission on Environmental Polluti on, the Urban environment, 2007

Factor 15 savings

4% 56%

The four problems:

• Desire

• Knowledge

• Delivery Capacity

• Incentives

SuperHomes help to remove these problems

Improving Desire: The Superhome Alliance

• Network of exemplar houses C60 or better

• Accessible for the public to learn and be inspired from a trusted source

• Performance Ratings of Advisors & Builders

• Touch and feel experience

• Currently 120 houses throughout country

• 19,000 people visited in last year; 11 Video Fly-throughs

• 25% want help with their projects

• Aiming for 200 Superhomes in 2 years

Improving Desire: The Superhome Alliance

Exemplars Inspire Visitors

Open Days

Houses are very popular, Camden averaged 120 visitors every Sunday

SuperHomelocations

85% of population of England & Wales are within 40 minutes of a SuperHome

96% visitors say that Touch-and-Feel visits are a

good way of learning

96% Yes

27% visitors spend over £5,000

Average Spend £2050 per visitor

Visitor numbers growing 40% year on year

Ann Rhodes Rotherham

Thermographic survey

Double glaze & insulate walls

Low energy lights

Heat Pump

Low energy laundry

PV & Thermal panels

Ann Rhodes Rotherham

C75 % Carbon saving

Camden

C77

• Camden Council• United House• Parity Projects• Sustainable Energy

Academy• TSB• with WHISCERS

WHISCERS: a 5 part process:3D laser scanner measures room

Boards machined to within 5mm

Digital data downloaded

Boards marked and sent to site

Boards fitted with minimum disruption

• Accurate: Laser scanning within 5 mm

• Automated: less cock-ups and re-work

• Faster: 90 minutes per room or less

• Cheaper: decanting avoided

• Better: residents can remain at home; little mess; low noise; minimum disruption.

WHISCERS Advantages

Share our SuperHomes vision

2 million visitors to SuperHomes by 2020

www.superhomes.org.uk

SIG and SuperHomes – Low energy retrofit show homes

that inspire visitors to action

John Doggart Chairman SEA