Development of the Sustainable Warmth in North Staffordshire (SWINS) scheme, designed to provide low income owner occupiers the opportunity to install central heating in their homes through long term low interest loans or leases. This included extensive and difficult negotiations with potential finance providers and managing agents.

Preparation of a successful funding application from ‘Clear Skies’ for the Solar Streets scheme, so that a series of streets in Hampshire will have a number of dwellings with solar hot water systems installed in highly visible locations, raising awareness of the technology as well as providing affordable hot water supplies for housing association tenants.