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Case Study: SHARE - Social Housing Action to Reduce Energy Consumption

Website: www.socialhousingaction.com

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Summary

The SHARE project is a partnership between sustainable energy organisations working with social housing providers and residents in eight European regions; in the UK, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia and Sweden. Within an overall context of reducing carbon emissions and reducing the risk of fuel poverty, the project focuses on existing housing and aims to increase awareness of the opportunities and practical options for sustainable energy retrofit and behavioural change.

Local social housing energy forums have been established in each area as a framework for engaging stakeholders in directing a programme of training, advice and awareness specific to local needs. Forums include social housing providers, residents, local authorities, fuel utilities and a variety of specialist working within the sector.

The project ran from January 2006 to June 2008 and has been funded by the European Commission through the Intelligent Energy - Europe programme.

Results

The project has highlighted a number of interesting similarities and differences, and has benefited from the exchange of information both at local and regional level (through the forums) and between the European partners. We have also engaged positively with the energy experts group within CEODHAS (European Liaison Committee for Social Housing) which was formed recently.

Some of the common issues that arose and examples of relevant initiatives developed under the SHARE project are given below.

Lessons learned and repeatability

All partners have worked to spread the success of the project in their own countries, via presentations at conferences, press releases, radio and TV interviews. The project coordinator has also been speaking at international conferences to publicise the achievements. Through this publicity and connecting with other areas that would benefit from these activities, each country is endeavouring to find another area in which to replicate the SHARE project, or elements of its activity. Several countries have already achieved this and the others are positive they will be able to secure replication before the end of the project.

Some of the aspects which have been particularly attractive to replicate have been the awareness materials, posters, training packages, merchandise and the concept of the forum. Some areas will be replicating a suite of these components, whilst others will be choosing one to focus on.

One of the most interesting lessons learnt from this project is the variety of approaches needed in different countries to achieve the goals. In some areas, for example, the advice was more effectively delivered via telephone, whereas in others a face to face meeting was more beneficial. By sharing these different approaches between partners new ideas and understanding have been developed.

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Contacts

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BULGARIA

SEC - Sofia Energy Centre Ltd

ESTONIA

REC Estonia - Regional Energy Centres in Estonia, Vijlandi Sihtasutus Regionaalsad Energiakeskused

FRANCE

Prioriterre Maison pour la Planète

GERMANY

B&SU - Beratungs- und Service-Gesellschaft Umwelt mbH Department International Cooperation & Project Development

IRELAND

TEA - Tipperary Energy Agency Limited

SLOVENIA

ZRMK - Technological Building & Civil Engineering Institute Indoor Environment and Building Physics Division

SWEDEN

Energikontor Sydost AB - Head Office, Växjö Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden Ltd

UNITED KINGDOM

SWEA - Severn Wye Energy Agency

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