Elmhurst has learnt that the Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC) has today re-started financing loans through a ‘select number of Green Deal Providers’ for the first time since July 2015. As Elmhurst has reported previously, the GDFC is using private finance to start to initiate the Green Deal. We will watch this space with interest; it is highlighted that today is a soft launch, with an aim to have a wider rebrand and roll out
Elmhurst has responded to the consultation on the Scottish EPC register. The headline in the consultation is that the statutory lodgement fees for lodging data onto the Scottish Register are proposed to rise by 126%! If agreed by Scottish Government the proposed fee increase would be as below: Certificate Type Current Charge Proposed Charge Increase % rise Dwellings £1.15 £2.60 £1.45 126% Non Dwellings £5.35 £12.10 £6.74 126% Elmhurst and its members in unison, express
Elmhurst Energy, the energy performance assessment specialist, has launched a Non-Domestic Energy Assessor (NDEA) Level 5 Accreditation Scheme, to ensure members have the skills and knowledge to deliver professional energy assessments. The scheme is open to energy assessors trained and qualified to complete energy calculations using Dynamic Simulation Modelling (DSM) software for complex commercial buildings, and will ensure assessors have the knowledge to produce Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for all UK commercial buildings. Considered to be the
Inside this recent consultation by Scottish Government, there is disappointing news that the statutory lodgement fees for lodging data onto the Scottish Register are proposed to rise by 126%! The proposed fee Increase breakdown: Certificate Type Current Charge Proposed Charge Increase % rise Dwellings £1.15 £2.60 £1.45 126% Non Dwellings £5.35 £12.10 £6.74 126% Elmhurst wishes to express its surprise and concern at this proposed increase and that we will respond appropriately on this matter
The Scottish Government have issued a consultation on the ‘Energy efficiency and condition standards in private rented housing’ The Scottish Government are currently consulting on the two aspects of private rented housing in Scotland; firstly the ‘energy efficiency’ and secondly the ‘condition’ of the homes. Elmhurst is delighted to see the consultation on the energy efficiency of private rented homes in Scotland. We are the largest accreditation scheme for Domestic Energy Assessors in Scotland, and
Inside the consultation there is disappointing news that the statutory lodgement fees for lodging data onto the Scottish Register are proposed to rise by 126%! Scottish Government indicate: That they want the Register to be self funding and; “Fees would only be paid by those lodging EPCs onto the database. The introduction of a lodgement fee means that only these users will contribute towards the future development and maintenance costs. It is considered that this
Elmhurst Energy, the energy performance assessment specialist, has announced the acquisition of the Independent AirTightness Testing Scheme (iATS). iATS is a Government approved scheme created for companies and individual undertaking air tightness testing services on commercial and residential buildings. Members of the iATS scheme provide a professional service and deliver accurate air-testing reports to their clients. Air tightness is a significant factor in constructing energy efficient buildings and meeting Building Regulations. As the UK’s largest
Overview: Elmhurst welcomes the Scottish Government consultation on SEEP, this is the cornerstone for Scotland to achieve its high level climate change targets. It is due to be rolled out in 2018 and the Government want to take industry guidance on a range of subjects referring to energy demand, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation strategies: The Consultation states: “The Scottish Government has designated energy efficiency as a National Infrastructure Priority, the cornerstone of which will be
The Scottish Government are consulting on the future of energy in Scotland. This, as you would expect, is a high level consultation setting a vision for 2050. The Government have stated the objectives of the Consultation as:“The draft Energy Strategy sets out the Scottish Government’s vision for the future energy system in Scotland, for the period to 2050. It articulates the priorities for an integrated system-wide approach that considers both the use and the supply
In the CIBSE Journal of Building Services Engineering Research & Technology, and then subsequently covered by The Times and Telegraph newspapers in early May, it was reported that the lack of competence of energy modellers was a significant factor in the ‘energy performance gap’, the difference between a buildings theoretical and actual energy performance. During the research undertaken by the Building Services Engineering Research and Technology Department of the University of Bath, 108 "building modellers"
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