Dissertation Data Collection
Survey (Qualitative)
Data (Quantitative)
Average capital costs of retrofit technologies (E.G. top 5 boilers on which are priced between...)
Reasons to retrofit to lowest requirement
Average savings in operating cost from each technology
Requirements for each EPC rating
Typical technologies used to increase EPC rating
Calculate the cost of each rating increase
Reasons to retrofit to a higher requirement
Consider selling property instead of retrofitting?
Don't own/buy any poorly rated properties
Buying properties to retrofit anyway so poor EPC rating doesn't matter
Why they would retrofit
Risk of penalties
Can charge a higher rent
Have to comply with MEES
Cheaper bills
More attractive for tennants
Churn rate
Types of building - old/new
Possibly more cost effective to retrofit to a higher grade since spending money retrofitting anyway so might as well pay a bit more to get even better energy efficiency and higher savings
(EPC's last for 10 years)
In discussion, say how prices vary between type of installation esp for new boiler (existing location/new location, size of house etc) type of window & size of house