Sector Reports

Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes Research Reports:

Identifying and Quantifying the Prevalence of Hard to Treat Homes

Fuel Poverty in Non-traditional Constructions, Centre for Sustainable Energy, 2005

UK Heat Pump Study, Places for People Group, 2004

Heating Costs in Hard to Treat Flats, BRE, 2004

Insulating Solid Walls

These reports examine policy issues regarding the increased uptake of solid wall insulation. They are based upon research in 2004 commissioned by the Hard to Treat Homes group of the Partnership and presents recommendations for improving the uptake of solid wall insulation.

Report for Policy Makers and Scheme Managers
Report for Local Authorities and Housing Associations

Regional and County Maps
To download regional and county maps of solid-walled properties  and homes not connected to the gas network visit http://ccgi.gstarss.plus.com/rural2.php 

Energy Saving Trust Publications:

Hard to Treat Matrix
The Energy Saving Trust Matrix looks at which energy efficiency measures are best suited to different property types

Technical Solutions for Hard to Treat Properties

Practical refurbishment of solid-walled houses (CE184), 2006
Hard to treat homes and fuel poverty (CE21), 2003
Energy efficient refurbishment of non-traditional houses - case studies (CE193), 2006