Retrofit Coordinator Forum
We are pleased to announce that the Retrofit Coordinator Forum is now live. Designed to support qualified Retrofit Coordinators through shared experiences.
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How to save energy in your new home
What are the best ways to save energy? So you’ve recently bought your first home. It may seem like there’s loads of stuff you’re suddenly expected to know about saving energy. We felt the same! Most of it’s pretty straightforward and small changes can make a big difference in terms of energy efficiency, saving you money and…
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Why is there water near my ASHP?
The water from the outdoor unit on an ASHP is pure water condensing on the cold coil from the surrounding atmosphere and is completely natural. But how should your installer have dealt with it? We compared the installation guidance and standards for air source heat pumps and boilers to find the answers. We looked at the…
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Project Sunroof
Google has unveiled a new tool to calculate the solar viability of rooftops. ‘Project Sunroof’ uses Google Earth imagery to allow anyone to look up their own home and see whether its worth investing in rooftop solar panels. The software takes into account the shape of roofs, local weather patterns, the position of sun in the sky at different times…
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Fact – Energy efficiency helped save £290 a year on bills
Improved energy efficiency in the UK has helped offset low carbon policy costs on energy bills and reduced emissions according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which found householders paid £115 less per year for their energy last year than in 2008 when the Climate Change Act was passed. While low carbon policies added around…
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How much electricity comes from renewables?
Renewables’ share of electricity generation increased from 23.6 per cent in 2015 Q3 to 25.0 per cent in 2016 Q3. However, compared to 2016 Q2, renewables’ share was 0.2 percentage points lower. The increased share on a year earlier reflects the increase in renewables generation in addition to a decrease (1.2 per cent) in total…
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Can my ASHP heat my home properly?
One of the most frequently asked questions about an Air Source Heat Pump is whether it is able to heat your home properly, how do you know if you have the right size? As an auditor we do some calculations to make sure it is capable of heating the property and that it won’t have…
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Do I have an EPC?
“I don’t know if I have an EPC” is something I regularly hear. It is really easy to find out, you just need the address details to search the national database of Energy Performance Certificates. But how do you do it? Step one Go to the EPC Register Step two Select “Retrieve Report Using Property…
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Are the reforms to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) good for the industry?
Both renewable installers and DEA’s have been awaiting the release by Government of the latest changes to ECO, but are they good for the industry? As a responder to the consultation I have been awaiting this eagerly, would they continue the progressive approach of recent years or would they go back to the old ways?…
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Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) From April 2016, The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property)(England and Wales) Regulations 2015 will bring into force minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) in the residential and commercial private rented sector. The earlier landlords act, the more time they will have to ensure their housing stock is up to the required…
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