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Optimised Retrofit Programme (ORP)
Unlock Retrofit Confidence with Vericon
Unlock funding. Deliver warmer, healthier homes in Wales — with evidence that passes audit first time.
Vericon helps local authorities and housing associations plan, deliver and evidence ORP projects end‑to‑end.
Why Vericon?
Vericon turns ORP funding into measurable outcomes. Connect gives you one dashboard across devices, monitoring temperature & Humidity, energy usage and heating performance, while HomeHub handles resident communications without an app and no need for wi-fi. Time-stamped photos, signatures and telemetry roll into audit-ready evidence packs, cutting clawback risk and speeding claims—so you can spend allocations quickly, safely and at scale.
Whole-home Environmental Visibility
Room-level sensors track temperature, humidity and ventilation in real time. Automated insights flag underheating, overheating, condensation and damp risk.
Complete Audit Trail
Time-stamped photos, forms and device telemetry create a tamper-proof evidence set; export clean reports for ORP bids and audits.
Target Support Where It Matters
Portfolio analytics combine usage and IEQ trends (e.g., Time-to-Heat, Heat-Loss indicators) to highlight households at higher risk, so interventions and aftercare can be prioritised where they’ll have the biggest impact.
Resident Communication Without An App
In-home notifications and two-way messaging handle appointments, consent and guidance (including heat-pump tips) with no smartphone or resident Wi-Fi required.
One Dashboard Plus Access to the Full Ecosystem
Connect gives a single view of devices, meters, works and evidence across ORP projects, with integrations to common asset systems and exportable reports.
Real Time Consumption Circuit Monitoring
Monitor up to three circuits (e.g., incoming mains, inverter output, heat-pump consumption) with Current/Power/Power-Factor stats; commissioning checks and time-stamped logs provide exportable proof..
Fuel Poverty & Resident Wellbeing
Identify vulnerable households using Vericon’s analytics. Our platform flags heating anomalies and supports early intervention—helping you meet health-related KPIs and improve resident outcomes.
By tracking hot water and energy usages, room temperatures, and humidity patterns, we detect abnormal trends so housing providers can offer timely support and guidance to residents struggling with high-energy costs, improving their standard of living.
What is the Optimised Retrofit Programme (ORP)?
ORP is a Welsh Government funding programme that helps social landlords—local authorities and registered social landlords—plan and deliver whole-home retrofit. It focuses on cutting heat loss, improving comfort and affordability, and supporting WHQS 2023 and Wales’ net-zero goals. Projects are expected to follow PAS 2035 principles and provide clear, auditable evidence of outcomes.
What evidence ORP expects
- Baseline assessments and design records (PAS-aligned).
- Pre- and post-works documentation (photos, signatures, installer records).
- Ongoing performance monitoring (e.g., IEQ and/or energy data) with appropriate consent and data protection.
What ORP typically funds
- Packages of fabric improvements (insulation, airtightness) with appropriate ventilation.
- Low/zero-carbon heat (e.g., heat pumps) and controls/commissioning to run systems efficiently.
- Enabling works and resident engagement so upgrades are usable and safe.
- Monitoring and evaluation (energy and indoor environmental quality) to prove impact.
