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Green Housing Finance A viable option for South
Africa’s low income housing market?
By Sue Bannister © IIEC
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Housing that incorporates energy or water efficient considerations and technologies into its design and construction
Green or eco-efficient housing:
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Most green home improvements or technologies are more expensive than non-green alternatives
They result in long term savings for the homeowner in service charges.
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Using Green technology does not have to be based on environmental considerations: it can also simply be a matter of saving money
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Green Housing Finance:
Loan finance for making eco-efficient improvements to a house, based on the expectation that these interventions will reduce the running costs of the house.
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Green finance gives credit to a homes energy efficiency.
Allowing the borrower a greater debt-to-income ratio
Giving the home buyer the ability to buy a higher quality home because of the lower monthly costs of heating and cooling the home
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For example: a typical low income South African household
Lights (3 x 100 watt incandescent bulbs) used 5 hours/day - R16/month
Bar heater (used for 5 hours a day) – R70/month
Electric geyser (assume 2500W) on for about 5 hours a day. R135.00/ month
= R220 per month
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The alternative: an eco-efficient house
Lights (3 x 20 watt compact fluorescent light bulbs) used 5 hours/day - R3/ month
Insulated ceiling and gas heater (used for 2 hours a day) – R50/ month for gas
Solar water heater (no heating costs)
= R53 per month
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House # 2 uses 75% less energy
Saves R 167 per monthCapital costs of green
improvements ± R 5000Lifespan of improvements:10
– 20 years
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Passive Solar Design
Education and information on passive solar design to clients could mean more savings and a more comfortable home.Roof overhangWindow placementThermally efficient building materials
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Examples of Green Housing Finance Initiatives
USA:“Energy Mortgages” are provided by Federal Housing Administration, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Federal Housing Administration
Allows a 2% stretch: borrowers can access 2% more than their standard income to loan ratio would allow, if they purchase an energy efficient home
An energy rating system is available to gauge and document the relative energy efficiency of the home.
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Fannie Mae : Housing and Environment Initiative Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) allows
borrowers to finance energy improvements for up to 15% of the value of their home or 5% of a new homes construction. Monthly energy savings are added to borrower
income in the qualification calculation Value of the energy efficiency measures, (which is
determined by a third party energy rater), is added to the home's appraised value.
“SmartCommute Mortgage” - designed to promote homeownership in neighborhoods near public transport a “Property Geo Coder”, is used to determine the
suitability of a homes location
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Germany: KfW - Energy Conservation programme
CO² Reduction Programme finances investments in climate protection in new residential
buildings and construction of new energy-saving houses.
CO² Building Rehabilitation Programme finances measures to reduce CO² emissions from old
residential buildings. 100,000 Roofs Solar Power Programme
provides loans for photovoltaic systems which can feed into the electricity network.
10 year loans where over the first two years borrowers only pay the interest and not capital on the loan.
Subsidised interest rates.
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South Africa
FINESSE - Financing Energy Services for Small Scale Energy Users – Ivory Park
Lwandle – Solar water heaters in Helderberg, Western Cape
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Finesse
Cost of purchasing and fitting an insulated ceiling for a 50m² house was approximately R2 000.
Bulk material bought at a discount rate: 30% discount
Ceilings sold at a 10% interest rate over a 15 - 20 year period to homeowners
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Lwandle
Hostel upgrade for 3500 residentsCost R4.85m (R1m – Housing; R 3.85m - DBSA)
DBSA Development Fund loan to local authority
383 solar waters installedLow running and maintenance costs
(no electrical backup)
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Green Housing Policy in SA
Environmentally Sound Low Cost Housing Task Team (ESLCHTT)
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Green Housing Policy in SA: DoH initiativesGuidelines for environmentally sound
housing.The development of a strategy for
promoting environmentally sound housing.
Residential eco-rating system (a system for rating homes and eco-improvements).
Review of the national Building Regulations to strengthen standards for energy efficiency.
A report on the barriers to achieving energy efficiency in the housing sector.
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DoH eco-efficient interventions
3 categories of interventions:Low costMedium costHigh cost
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Low/ no cost green interventions
eg house orientation, window placement, shared walls
Regulations
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Medium cost green interventions
eg materials choice, ceiling overhang, cfl lights, water harvesting
IncentivesGEF/World Bank project Preference for green tenders
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High Cost green interventions
eg Solar Water Heaters, Solar Home Systems
Finance
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The attitude of the formal banking sector to green loans
Low awareness levelsWillingness to exploreNo new initiative since 2000Need for guaranteesNeeds a champion
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The attitude of the low income sector to green loansLow awareness levels of the benefitsLimited interestLow motivation: cheap electricityLimited access/ exposure to green goods 1st loans usually used to extend house,
2nd loans often for ceilings and plastering (Kuyasa’s experience)
Loans used to buy goods that can be seen
Easy access to finance for furniture/ clothes
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Barriers
No demandBorrowers must be convinced of
the benefitsInformation
High cost, low availabilityWill be helped by more mainstream
usePublicity and education
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Barriers continued
Low cost of electricitySpare capacity running outPrice expected to rise (some
estimates 50% increase)No energy rating system
(external and verifiable method for lending institutions to quantify the potential returns)IIEC’s eco rating system
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Conclusion
Need for a championGathering and disseminating information
EducationPublicity Benchmarking
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Conclusion: potential lending methodologies
Project financeA package of green goods, combined with low/ no cost green design interventions
Information and education in a concentrated area
Show houses
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Conclusion: potential lending methodologies
Product financeRL identify suitable products for geographical area
Finance via retailers for specific products (eg solar water heaters) or a package of products (where individual prices are too low)