Social housing: net zero progress report - quarter 2 2024

Project Title: Net Zero for Hard to Treat Homes

Project Organisation: Aberdeenshire Council

Technology Type(s): MVHR, IWI, FI, Air Tightness Measures, Where appropriate to the archetype: LITU, Double Glazing, HHRSH, RIRI and Solar PV

Location(s): Multiple Locations across Aberdeenshire Council – Aberchider, Bridge of Marnoch, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Inverurie, Peterhead and Stonehaven

Grant Value: £2,442,129

Completion Date: Projected December 2024

Project Headline: Whole house retrofit to 108 void hard to treat properties in Aberdeenshire.

Project Description:

This project will take a whole house retrofit approach to 108 void properties of mixed archetype in Aberdeenshire. These will be a mix of Urban, Rural and Remote Rural. Most, if not all, of the properties have a stone construction, making External and Cavity Wall Insulation unfeasible. Internal Wall Insulation is therefore the best way forward but requires the property to be empty. Additionally, each property will along with this, Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery, Floor Insulation and Airtightness work will make up the core work present in all properties.

Following, depending on the archetype, there are a number of other measures which will be installed; Loft Insulation Top-Up, Room-in-the-Roof Insulation, Double or Secondary glazing and High Heat Retention Storage Heaters. Where High Heat Retention Storage Heaters are installed, Solar PV and Solar diverters.

This project aims to bring the EPC of these properties from an average D to A. It will also save tenants up to an estimated £2000 per annum on their fuel bills.