Publication - Research and analysis

HES Homecare pilot: evaluation

Published: 15 February 2019
Topic: Energy, Housing
ISBN: 9781787815803

The aim of the Home Energy Scotland (HES) Homecare pilot was to test the Energycarer approach to tackling rural fuel poverty.

Supporting documents

Appendix 2: Characteristics of social survey participants

For survey participants that provided both Time 1 and Time 2 survey.

Case	Age	Sex	Tenure	Household size	Bedrooms	House type	Property age	Work carried out - survey reported	Work carried out - HES Homecare team notes
South-west (Homecare)
1	87	F	owner	1	2	terrace	1950-64	Electric panels*	electric panel heaters had already been installed before survey time 1
2	84	F	owner	1	2	terrace	Pre-1919	Central heating - gas	GCH 16/10/2017
3	78	F	owner	2	3	terrace	Pre-1919	Oil combi; thermostatic radiator valves	Oil boiler 20/10/2017, humidistat extractor fans 02/18
4	55	F	Private rent	1	2	terrace	Pre-1919	External wall insulation	Internal wall insulation installed to one/two exterior wall/s 20/04/2018 EWI is yet to be installed to another external wall.
5	70	F	owner	1	2	terrace	1930-49	New storage heaters	Electric storage heaters 16/01/2018
6	64	F	owner	2	3	semi	1965-75	LPG combi boiler	LPG boiler, energy efficient doors and glazing, 30/08/2017 leak repair, gutter repairs 02/2018. Survey 2 completed 18/04/18.
7	82	F	owner	1	2	semi	Pre-1919	Loft insulation	Loft Insulation
North-east (Homecare)
8	39	M	Private rent	1	1	flat	Pre-1919	Energy advice	None at Survey Time 2 - secondary glazing to be installed 14/05/2018 gas central heating to be installed 22/05/2018
9	55	M	owner	1	4	detached	Pre-1919	Tariff advice	None as yet
10	37	F	Private rent	3	2	detached	Pre-1919	Storage heaters	Replaced electric meters, unknown date, 14/02/2018 Replaced storage heaters with Quantum, installed electric shower (off-peak) and new hot water tank
11	68	F	owner	1	2	terrace	1950-64	Loft floored*	25/01/2017 Meter install 20/12/2017 CO Detector, Gas boiler, Room Thermostats, Radiators, Smoke Alarms, hot water tank jacket,
12	83	M	owner	1	2	semi	1930-49	Draught proofing	Feb 2018 Draft proof vents onto external wall vented bricks
13	55	F	owner	1	6	semi	Pre-1919	New gas central heating	23/02/2018 Gas boiler, radiators, 28/03/2018 smoke alarms, hot water cylinder, CO detector, energy efficient glazing/doors, enabling measure
17	79	F	owner	1	2	caravan	N/A	New heating system	07/02/2018 Gas central heating replacement, boiler, radiators and heating controls
Highlands & Orkney (CLO)
14	88	F	owner	1	3	semi	Pre-1919	WHS boiler & radiators	26/09/2017 New gas central heating system installed under Warmer Homes Scotland: CO detector, condensing gas boiler, room thermostat, radiators, hot water tank jacket, smoke alarm
15	74	F	owner	2	3	detached	1965-75	Advice given	none
16	73	M	owner	2	4	detached	1965-75	Draught proofing	tariff check draughtproofing (date unknown)
18	62	M	owner	3	2	semi	1950-64	Advice given	benefits check with DWP tariff check with energy supplier supplier switching advice new oil boiler (date not given)

*Initiated independently by respondent prior to pilot commencing

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Email: Fuel_Poverty_Team@gov.scot

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Appendix 2: Characteristics of social survey participants

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