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
Elmhurst Energy has won the 2019 National Energy Efficiency Award for National Quality Management, Compliance & Training Company of the Year. The aim of the Energy Efficiency Awards is to provide public recognition for the excellent work that is being done to improve the energy efficiency of our homes and offices, and to encourage best practice within the industry. Martyn Reed, Managing Director of Elmhurst Energy, said, "I am delighted to have accepted this award
Elmhurst Energy was pleased to have been asked by BEIS to contribute to the Call for Evidence on how best to facilitate energy efficiency in the electricity system. We believe that Government should take comfort in the fact that the UK are leading the way with regards to understanding the energy efficiency of our building stock. We have an established methodology for the assessment of buildings (SAP/RdSAP and SBEM), a full complement of trained and
Everything you need to know about DEA training If you are looking take that all-important next step in your career of energy assessment, you ought to consider undertaking Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) training. In most cases, before any domestic property can be let or sold in the UK, an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) must be obtained. It is the role of Domestic Energy Assessors to collate this data, and this can only be done once
Scottish Government launch £30m fund to support development of low-carbon heating solutions. The Scottish Government has announced an exciting new fund for the development of technology that will help reduce the carbon emissions from homes in Scotland. The funding is part of the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP) supported by the European Regional Development Fund. Funding will be available to a wide range of business on a co-funded basis encouraging a shared risk approach
RdSAP 9.94 has now been released cross England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Originally starting at version 9.82, this is the seventh major update to the methodology since inception, as required by government. Over the last 11 years the Reduced data Standard Assessment Procedure (RdSAP), which is the assessment methodology behind the EPC, has been subject to a number of version changes. These changes have increased the amount of data included within an assessment of
Elmhurst Energy has today replied to the Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on updating the 2015 Fuel Poverty Strategy for England. Elmhurst welcomes this consultation and as always we have fully considered the questions asked, then responded to those which we have sufficient experience to comment. The key elements which influence our response are: The way fuel poverty is identified and measured, needs to be reviewed so that both high level government statistics
Glasgow has been chosen to host the next major climate change summit (COP26) in December 2020. This follows 5 years after the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris. 200 world leaders and as many as 30,000 delegates (including climate change experts, business leaders and citizens) will meet at Glasgow's Scottish Event Campus (SEC) to discuss global climate change and . The two week event is set to be the largest and also the
First Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has laid out an ambitious climate programme in this year’s Programme for Government. The measures follow the First Minister’s declaration of a Climate Emergency, earlier in the year, and will form part of ending Scotland’s contribution to climate change and securing a positive future for generations to come. The proposals include some exciting news for energy assessors: a ‘Green New Deal’, harnessing the power of the Scottish National Investment
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