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Water and Energy Efficiency
Who is involved?
Housing associations and developers
The two housing projects?
o Social Housing Trial (SHT)
o 400 social housing homes
o Water Efficiency Trial (WET)
o 1,500 private homes
o 500 social housing homes
Recruitment
o Housing Association endorsement
o FAQs
o 75% of social tenants engaged have been willing to take part
Baseline surveys
o More than 2,500 surveys completed
o Range of occupancy / demographics / property types
How important is water efficiency – social housing trial
Monitor data
Social housing occupancy profile – census data
Occupancy profile – in-home visits
In-home advice
Key principles
o Engaging
o 5 Star quality
o Flexible and bespoke to each tenant
o Respect confidentiality
Advice in the home
o Baseline survey
o Water monitor data
o Water Energy Calculator
o Opportunities for reducing water use
o Agreeing actions
o Water diaries (optional)
Analysis of water use in the home
Opportunities to save
Pledged actions Water savings Litres per year
Energy bill savings
£ per year
Reduce every shower by 2 minutes 6,197 £25
Fully load the washing machine and cut 1 cycle per week
2,817 £14
Wash your clothes at 30 degrees Combined with
above figure Combined with
above figure
Only boil as much water as needed in the kettle Modest amount £9
Total annual savings 9,014 £48
Log Books – Accessing live data
Housing & Wellbeing
