Govan Community Energy Team

Elderpark Housing Association, in partnership with Govan and Linthouse Housing Associations, will deploy innovative environmental monitoring technology to identify and support vulnerable households in the Greater Govan area, particularly elderly residents, families with young children, and those with health conditions who are struggling with fuel poverty. 

Environmental sensors will be installed in sample properties to monitor temperature, humidity, energy use, and air quality levels, providing objective evidence of heating adequacy. This technology will reveal the true extent of fuel poverty by identifying households where indoor temperatures consistently fall below healthy living standards. In addition, the team will gather quarterly feedback from the same households.

This data will inform and educate 400 vulnerable households who seek assistance from the Community Energy Team, and their interventions will be measured in terms of wellbeing, knowledge of managing the air quality in the home and energy savings. This will be supplemented with face-to-face and email/telephone advice reaching 1,620 households. 

The project will collaborate with Glasgow University Living Lab and the School of Health & Wellbeing to inform future policy and funding decisions around fuel poverty.