Stroma Certification Ltd have been accepted to participate in the pilot accreditation project for certification of Green Deal Installers and Advisor services
On Tuesday, 18 October 2011, the Energy Bill received Royal Assent and became the Energy Act 2011. The Energy Act provides for a step change in the provision of energy efficiency measures to homes and businesses, and makes improvements to legislative frameworks to enable secure low-carbon energy supplies and fair competition in the energy markets.
The Energy Act includes provisions on:
The Green Deal
- Creating a new financial framework that enables the provision of fixed improvements to the energy efficiency of households and non-domestic properties, funded by a charge on energy bills that avoids the need for consumers to pay upfront costs.
The Private Rented Sector
- From April 2016, private residential landlords will be unable to refuse a tenant's reasonable request for consent to energy efficiency improvements where a finance package, such as the Green Deal and/or the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), is available.
- Provisions in the Act also provide for powers to ensure that from April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent out a residential or business premise that does not reach a minimum energy efficiency standard (the intention is for this to be set at EPC rating 'E').
To assist in the promotion and launch of the Green Deal, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and UKAS have enabled a pilot scheme under EN 45011. DECC believes the Green Deal will revolutionise the energy efficiency of British properties.
All households and businesses will be entitled to an energy efficiency assessment, carried out by an accredited assessor (Green Deal Advisor)
Following assessment, consumers may be offered energy efficiency improvements at no up-front cost. Instead, the value of the investment will be recouped through a charge on the energy bill, fixed to the property.
Certified installers (Green Deal Installers) will install the measures to the highest standards to ensure the energy efficiency measures deliver genuine carbon and energy bill savings, with the confidence that the advice, products and service received is from reliable and accredited sources.
The repayment and follow up of the Green Deal finance will be a charge added to the energy meter installed at the property, which enables the occupier to repay via their energy bill. This repayment obligation sits with the property and transfers to any new occupier.
The Green Deal will require a large number of certified assessors and installers to improve energy efficiency, energy security and enable low-carbon technologies required for each property. To support this Stroma Certification Ltd have been accepted to participate in the pilot accreditation project for certification of Green Deal Installers and Advisor services.
With a long standing reputation within the industry as a leading certification body with extensive renewable training and certification Schemes such as Competent Person and Microgeneration Certification Schemes (MCS) also approved by DECC and UKAS, Stroma are in the perfect position to offer advisors and installers a cohesive platform of support and exposure within the Green Deal market.
You can register your interest to apply for either the:
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Stroma Certification will be continually providing up to date information, CPD and support on the progression of the Green Deal scheme – further information can be found on www.stroma.com/certification/greendeal
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Notes to editors
Stroma Certification will run the pilot Green Deal Scheme for:
- Green Deal Advisors
- Green Deal Installers
Stroma Certification is licensed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to run the following Microgeneration Certification Schemes (MCS):
The MCS scheme is accredited under UKAS BS EN 45011:1998
Stroma Certification is licensed by the Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) to run the following Competent Person Schemes (CPS):
- Installation of Microgeneration and Renewable Technologies
- Heating and Hot Water Systems
- Part P Installation of fixed low or extra low voltage electrical installations
MCS related courses offered by Stroma Certification:
- City & Guilds 2399 Level 2 Award in Environmental Technology Systems
- City & Guilds 2399 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) design, Installation and Maintenance Training
- City & Guilds 2399 Solar Thermal Installation and Maintenance Training
- BPEC Unvented Hot Water Systems Certificate
- BPEC Domestic Solar Hot Water Installer Training
- City & Guilds and BPEC Heat Pump Installer Training
- Domestic Developers Compliance Course
- Code for Sustainable Homes Assessor Course
- On Construction Energy Assessor (OCEA) Training & Certification (Newly constructed dwellings)
- Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) Training & Certification (Existing dwellings)
- Non-Domestic Energy Assessment (NDEA) Training & Certification
With reputable standing within the energy assessment market, Stroma Certification are perfectly placed to expand into the Competent Person Schemes and Microgeneration Certification Schemes arena, fully supported by training and software solutions that can integrate with current systems and legislation.
To register your interest in Stroma Certifications Green Deal Advisor and Green Deal Installer certification, please submit your details via our form.
