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The Scottish Executive's Central Heating Programme and the Warm Deal Annual Report 2003-04: BENEFITS FROM HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEMES IN SCOTLAND 2003-04: A REPORT BY THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
Case study 1
Mr and Mrs Young live in a 1950's mid-terraced house on the outskirts of Perth. They are both pensioners with long-term illnesses. Their home was improved by Eaga under the Central Heating Programme.
Before improvements
Prior to improvement, their main heating was a coal fire in the living room, with the remainder of the house being heated by electric room heaters. There was minimal insulation in the loft and the cavity walls were unfilled. The home had an NHER of 3.2 and it would have cost them over £750 a year to heat it. The house is north-west facing in an exposed location and Mr Young explained that, in the middle of winter, the hall did get particularly cold.
Improvements carried out under the Central Heating Programme
Eaga installed a gas-fired combi boiler, insulated the cavity wall and topped up the loft insulation.
The effect of improvements
The improvements have increased the NHER to 8.2 and it is estimated that the annual fuel bill will be just under £400. Carbon dioxide emissions are expected to drop from 9.3 tonnes per year to 3.8 tonnes per year. Although they had only had the new heating for a few months Mr Young said, "I can't see it being any dearer than the coal plus the whole house is now heated."
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