Energy Efficiency Investments [United Kingdom]

In a Nutshell:

There have been a range of interventions to improve energy efficiency in the UK housing stock, including grants and loans to facilitate the installation of double-glazing, insulation, and improved heating systems. INHERIT helped conduct a retrospective evaluation of the costs and benefits of energy efficiency investments. The study builds on a broad, ecological study of the health impacts of different energy efficiency measures and incorporates these effects into a cost-benefit analysis (CBA). Health effects are assessed and compared with other impacts of energy efficiency (energy savings, air pollution reductions). The study quantifies the net health effects of past energy efficiency measures in the UK.

Health-Equity-Environment:

This case study assesses the health effects of improving energy efficiency in houses and enhances health equity by involving low-income groups since many energy efficiency programs are aimed at reducing energy poverty and there has also been significant investment in improving energy efficiency in the social housing stock. This case study aims to reduce energy use, and thus reduce climate change impacts on the environment.

Key Features:                     

• Evaluating energy efficiency investments made in order to reduce costs and emissions associated with heating of homes across the UK.
• Stakeholder & Sectors: energy companies/utilities, public administration, public sector (including health services), NGOs, citizens.