Retrofit in LondonThe GLA’s Energy Efficiency strategy

April 2013

Jake Ronay

Overview

1. The Mayor’s carbon targets

2. Retrofit programmes overview

3. Progress to date

4. Future strategy

The Mayor’s carbon commitments:Why retrofit is important2025 carbon plan:

Reduce London’s CO2 emissions by

60% of 1990 levels by 2025

Building emissions account for 78% of

London’s emissions.

80% of London’s buildings will still be

standing by 2025.

A strong retrofit programme is key

to delivering the Mayor’s targets –

retrofit will account for 40% of

reductions by 2025.

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Business as Usual

Meeting our targets: The Mayor’s roleThe Mayor and GLA have a unique position to:

Lead:

Set targets, demonstrate best

practice in GLA family

Influence:

Work with central and local

government to remove barriers

Work with stakeholders and partners

to deliver at scale

Enable:

Leverage revenue costs to bring in investment

Promote retrofit to create project pipelines

Evidence from programmes to date shows that retrofit activity does not happen at scale

without some form of central direction.

Boroughs

Supply chain

GLA family

Public sector

Private landlords

Energy suppliers

London residents

Government (DECC, Ofgem)

Commercial sector

Social landlords

London Councils

GLA

Enable

Influence

GLA estate

Lead

Domestic sector: RE:NEW

67,000 homes to date, 26,000 in 12/13.

Strong brand, trusted by residents – 10x improved take-up rate.

Has driven approx 30% of retrofit activity in London.

But – only 5% of UK delivery vs 12% housing share to date.

Area-based approach and door-to-door strategy can be resource intensive.

Strategic review of delivery in progress to identify best way to deliver at scale in each housing sector.

A long-term approach with secure funding is needed to meet targets.

Procurement and delivery through RE:FIT framework

Guaranteed savings

Set up building surveyDelivered 111 buildings so far. 400+ in pipeline.

20% average energy saving.

Highly effective, low-cost delivery model.

High level of take up with public sector organisations.

Resource efficient: 25x leverage.

So far has only been used on large buildings and estates – model can be applied to SMEs and domestic programmes.

Opportunity exists to over-deliver.

But - Approach to date has been opportunistic. A sector-based approach will be needed to meet long-term target.

The RE:FIT approachPublic sector workplaces: RE:FIT

Insulation Building management technologies

Cooling equipment

Low carbon heating

Landlord-focused, working to reduce emissions from workplaces.

In partnership with the GLA for three years.

Saved over 30,000 tonnes of CO2 by working with membership.

Working groups on:•Green Leases•Owner Occupier Partnerships•Sustainability Benchmarks•Property Agents•Sustainable Retrofit

Private sector retrofit: Better Buildings Partnership

Progress to date:A good start…

2015 2020 2025 Progress to date

Domestic RE:NEW

1.2m homes

2.4m homes 2.9m homes 93,000 homes by end 12/13. Major scaling-up of current programme needed to reach targets.

Public sector workplacesRE:FIT

600 buildings1.67m sq ft

6.7m sq ft 11m sq ft 111 buildings retrofitted. 400+ buildings in pipeline.

Commercial sector / BBP

Tonnes CO2 tbc

25,000 SMEsTonnes CO2 tbc

50,000 SMEsTonnes CO2 tbc

No data for most activity in the capital. Very small savings from BBP programmes. No programme for SMEs.

Industry-leading programmes in public-sector and domestic retrofit.

Little progress in commercial sector.

Domestic retrofit will need scaling up to meet targets.

Targets taken from Climate Change Mitigation and Environmental Strategy (CCMES) 2011

What next: Delivery at scale… Scale up now: immediate action needed to build on progress to date and deliver against targets.

Sector-based approach: work with major landlords and estate owners to create economies of scale.

Long-term planning: develop funding and resourcing to manage London-wide programme to 2025.

Flexibility: each sector and programme needs a different approach. Adapt to changing funding and regulatory environments.

Target private sector: particularly SMEs.

Data-based analysis: ensure we deliver genuine sustainable emissions reduction.

Technology adoption: How can the GLA stimulate innovation?

Thank you

Jake RonayHead of Environmental Delivery TeamGreater London AuthorityJake.Ronay@london.gov.uk