Housing in the UK is among the least energy efficient in
western Europe. Although houses in England are recommended to
be at least 18ËšC at all times,
many households do not meet this standard, leaving the
inhabitants at risk of ill health.
£1.25 million is available through an Innovate UK Small Business
Research Initiative (SBRI) competition for projects that can help
Leeds and York local councils improve domestic heat and energy
monitoring. Funding is provided by the GovTech Catalyst.
Focus on Leeds and York
The competition aims to develop non-intrusive ways to monitor a
household’s environmental condition. Successful projects will
work with Leeds City
Council and the City of York Council, as
well as other local organisations and tenants.
Proposed heat and energy monitoring solutions must suit the
different types of homes in Leeds and York, including high rise
tower blocks, and take into account a variety of tenants.
Projects must:
- provide reporting and predictive modelling
- improve the health and wellbeing of council tenants
- enable tenants to make environmental and lifestyle changes to
improve the condition of their home
A 2-phase competition
The competition will comprise 2 phases.
In the first phase, around 5 research and development contracts
are expected to be awarded, with projects lasting up to 3 months.
A total of £250,000 including VAT has been allocated to this
phase.
2 successful applicants from phase 1 will be awarded R&D
contracts in the second phase. Up to £500,000 including VAT will
be allocated to each contract to develop a prototype and begin
field testing. Phase 2 projects can last up to 12 months.
- the competition opens on 1 April 2019 and the deadline for
registration is at midday on 8 May 2019
- organisations of any size are eligible to apply
- up to £250,000 including VAT is available in this phase
- a briefing event will be held in Leeds on 11
April 2019
