Local Area Retrofit Accelerator
Introduction
This guidance aims to support the creation of sustainable, local markets for retrofit and build the supply chain by helping local authorities initiate, develop and procure or deliver Retrofit Facilitation Services, sometimes referred to as ‘One Stop Shops’ in their local area.
We know that, for many local authorities, there may be just one person looking after a range of energy, climate, housing and social issues and this guidance is aimed, in part, at helping you to get to your goals faster by learning from the experiences of others.
It is important to remember that there is no short-term quick fix for retrofit. You, your local authority and your stakeholders need to be ready to commit to a long-term programme which can be responsive and resilient to changes in the political, financial and social landscape. Equally importantly, whilst this process can feel daunting, you do not have to start from scratch.
As a result of reading this guidance, local authority officers should feel able to build a business case for introducing a Retrofit Facilitation Service, understand how to think about its development and delivery and be ready to scale up.
This guidance is focused primarily on retrofit facilitation services targeting willing-to-pay households rather than those focused on households in, or at risk of, fuel poverty.
Developing the business case
22 subsections
Time to read: 42 minutesSection introduction
Your business case will set the stage for your retrofit facilitation service, explaining to decision makers and stakeholders what the service aims to achieve, how you will go about it and the opportunities and risks it presents.
Mobilisation
15 subsections
Time to read: 25 minutesSection introduction
In this part of the guidance, we will walk through the mobilisation phase of your retrofit facilitation service. This means all of the development activities that need to take place so that your service is ready to start delivering its service.
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- Engagement
- Engagement objectives
- Managing risk
- Retrofit facilitation service
- Blending funding
- Procuring your delivery vehicle
- Establish delivery vehicle
- Local and social value
- Engaging with local businesses
- Detailed design of your service
- Selecting local services
- Archetype designs
- Developing the service offer
- Funding and pricing
- Marketing strategy
Service delivery
3 subsections
Time to read: 10 minutesSection introduction
We will discuss some of the general activities associated with retrofit facilitation services and provide links to examples and guidance to help you deliver your service. This section covers:
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Scaling up
3 subsections
Time to read: 6 minutesSection introduction
In this guidance, we talk about setting up a retrofit facilitation service and putting in place the foundations for something which will grow over a period of years.
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