Social housing: net zero progress report - quarter 2 2024

Project Title: BISF Properties Upgrade

Project Organisation: North Lanarkshire Council

Technology Type(s): EWI

Location(s): Multiple locations across North Lanarkshire Council

Grant Value: £2,242,200

Completion Date: February 2024

Project Headline: Fabric First and microgeneration to 138 hard to treat properties in North Lanarkshire

Project Description:

This project installed microgeneration and fabric first measures to 138 hard to treat properties across North Lanarkshire. The properties in this project are of the non-traditional British iron and steel federation (BISF) archetype, which are classed as hard to treat. The property type is recognised as suffering from poor energy efficiency with EPC recorded as low as band E and original external wall values assessed as being between 1.48-1.68W/m2k.

The grant funding was used to install EWI and solar panels to the properties. After installation measures the EPC rating rose to C.

The Council had in place Program Liaison Officers who visited tenants post installation to ensure that residents were aware of how to most effectively use their heating systems in addition to receiving their current energy tariff and the provision of advice on how to prevent condensation advice based on the increased energy efficiency of the properties.