Working as a Domestic Energy Assessor is a career choice that many people are starting to make. Whether you have previous experience in this area or are new to it all, this is one job that offers many benefits - both on a personal and professional level. It involves visiting domestic homes and buildings in the UK to assess how energy efficient they are. If you have not thought about this as a viable career
The Scottish Government has granted £3 million to 11 social housing associations to improve energy efficiency of homes across the country. The money is part of the Decarbonisation Fund, which supports the installation of energy efficient technologies such as insulation, ground source heat pumps, solar panels and underfloor heating. The Scottish Government released its Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing post-2020s (EESSH2) earlier in the year, with the aim of maximising the number of homes
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has now issued their response to the ECO3 consultation proposal that PAS 2035 should be mandated for ECO energy efficiency installations. BEIS received 110 responses to the consultation and, broadly, the responses were supportive of the Government’s main proposals. The essence of the response confirms Government has decided to incorporate TrustMark and the new and updated PAS standards into ECO3. The new regulations will; come into force
When it comes to assessing the energy efficiency of a building, EPCs and DECs are the major two ways used to measure this. While you may have heard of these terms before, you might not know exactly what they mean and how they differ. This is certainly something worth knowing more about if you plan to engage in energy assessor training and gain accreditation in this field.Display Energy Certificates explainedA DEC is basically a certificate
On 15th October the Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published its future trajectory for minimum energy efficiency standards for non-domestic (commercial) buildings. The Government introduced minimum energy efficiency standards in 2018 with the aim of improving the worst performing buildings in both the domestic and non-domestic sector. From April 2018, landlords of non-domestic private rented sector (PRS) properties have not been permitted to grant a new tenancy or to extend or
Andrea Leadsom, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) yesterday established measures for the UK “to go further and faster to tackle climate change”, in response to a critical progress report released earlier this year by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). In a day of many announcements regarding the environment, the government has suggested the following main headlines: A new Environment Bill A new package of energy efficiency measures for
Last week we were pleased to deliver a talk for the Devon and Cornwall Housing Inspectors Association (DCHI) where our colleague Fiona Wilson gave a detailed industry update to a packed room of assessors in Exeter. The topics discussed included PAS 2035, the RdSAP 9.94 update and Elmhurst Risk Solutions- the new insurance provision available for members. The session produced a lot of good questions and there were some insightful conversations and debates that took
Exciting new figures released by Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) reveal that 170,000 homes were completed in the year ending June 2019 – the highest number built over the same period in the last 11 years. The figures show an increase of 8% of new homes being completed compared to the previous year, with family homes making up 78% of those constructed. Housing Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said: “I’m determined
The Future Homes Standard Consultation which covers changes to Part L (conservation of fuel and power) and Part F (Ventilation) of the Building Regulations for new dwellings was released yesterday (1st October 2019). Elmhurst has quickly reviewed the information provided and have highlighted the key parts for industry to digest. What is the Future Homes Standard? The Government has committed to introduce a Future Homes Standard in 2025, as part of a journey towards the
Following the Minister announcement at the Conservative Conference, the Government has today published the first of two consultations on changes to the Building Regulations. Specifically, Part L (conservation of fuel and power) and Part F (ventilation). The link can be found here. This long awaited consultation covers new homes and is being used as a stepping stone to the Future Homes Standard first mentioned in the previous Chancellors spring budget. The Future Home Standard consultation
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