Whf park homes

1. Whf park homes

2. Special new round targeted at upgrading park home sites Deadline 28th June 2019 Covers the cost of converting an existing oil/LPG central heating system to mains gas Next normal round opens 5 August and closes 27 September (park homes not included) Whf park homes Warm homes fund category 3

3. Conversion or replacement of existing boiler Conversion or replacement of other gas cooking appliances (evidenced ‘at cost’) Energy/debt advice Works to be completed by 31 August 2020 Potential bill savings of up to 50% and freedom to switch supplier Whf park homes What does the funding cover?

4. Confirmation from GDN that connections can be made through FPNES free of charge Copy of an LA Flex SOI showing all homes will be eligible (regardless of income?) Additional funding availability (ECO/LA) Pre and post EPC Whf park homes preconditions and requirements

5. Identify park home sites which may be near to a gas mains (nongasmap.org.uk) Approach GDN to confirm which sites may be viable Write to all residents to get an in principle expression of interest - engage residents’ association if they have one Try to identify the park site owner and make contact with details of the opportunity All in the next 3 weeks :-) Whf park homes Identifying site viability

6. Disinterested or hard to contact site owners Site owners who make money from selling LPG Residents on fixed term LPG contracts - possible exit penalties LPG companies levying site removal charges Permissions for gas mains route Lack of resident take up affecting viability Whf park homes Potential challenges

7. Obtain signed commitment from residents • Undertake detailed gas conversion pricing survey • Boiler to be converted or replaced? ECO eligible or not? • Gas mains to be upgraded? • Cooking appliance to be upgraded? Dimensions of each appliance? • Earth bonding of appliances required? Whf park homes The process - pre start

8. Agree delivery plan with GDN Undertake EPC of each park home Engage gas supplier for meter installation Obtain signed consent from residents to act on their behalf to coordinate meter install Receive MPRN from GDN and send to gas supplier for meter installs Whf park homes The process - delivery

9. Connect gas meter and earth bond Collect meter serial number and reading Upgrade gas mains where required Convert/replace boiler (Gas Safe registration) Replace hob/oven/cooker Disconnect/make safe gas fires Upgrade earth bonding where needed Whf park homes The process - upgrade works

10. Initial technical survey £100 - EPCs £60 Convert boiler £150 (simple) to £250 (complicated) Replace boiler with ECO £500-£1000 Replace boiler without ECO £2,000-£3,000 Upgrade gas main in home £100-£400 Supply and fit hob/oven £100-£250 each Connect gas meter and earth bond £100 Energy/debt advice £50-£100 per home Whf park homes Approximate costs

11. Project management/coordination • Liaising with site owner/residents/GDN • Site management/costs during upgrade works • Sourcing and logistics of parts/appliances • Coordination of metering • Funding the project (quarterly in arrears billing) • Detailed project cost/evidence reporting Whf park homes Hidden costs to factor in

12. 480 homes converted to mains gas Approximately £2.5m - FPNES/ECO/AWS Award winning project with significant savings for residents Whf park homes Warfield park - bracknell

13. Calor tried to levy charges (£500k) Challenge to engage gas supplier (plus other issues) ECO funding changed mid-project Significantly underestimated time and costs Cooking appliances - don’t offer choice Ordering parts very time consuming Gap funding delays led to 6 months’ work being compressed into 3 Whf park homes Warfield park - the challenges/learnings

14. Adrian Wright - CEO Tel: 07977 133028 adrian@happyenergy.co.uk www.heatproject.co.uk Questions and further information Questions?