A £4.2 million investment, including £1m from the Government's Green Home Scheme, allowed the council to partner with EQUANS and retrofit homes at The Lanes, East Dene – which was completed in just six months. The scope of works included fitting new triple glazing, replacing old boilers, insulating external doors as well as re-sealing and insulating all flat roofs. Pitched roof and cavity wall insulation was topped up where necessary.
It is estimated that these improvements will, on average per household, cut fuel bills by £323 per year (a saving of more than 30%) and eliminate approximately 1.5 tonnes of C02 emissions annually.
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Properties at The Lanes have become progressively more difficult and expensive to heat since they were built in the 1950s and 60s. They were built without roof insulation, making them incompatible with today’s fuel prices, energy efficiency requirements or standards of comfort.
Before these improvements almost all homes at The Lanes had an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D or below, with 98 homes being in band E or F. With this work completed, of the 175 homes reassessed to date, 73 per cent now have an EPC rating of band B or C.
Sean Corcoran, Regional Director at EQUANS, said: "With energy costs rising, it’s more important than ever that the public and private sectors come together to make the UK’s homes warmer and more energy efficient.
"Using EQUANS experience to support Rotherham Council’s zero-carbon ambitions has been great. Our site team worked incredibly hard to ensure the project was completed in time for the Government funding deadline."
