NAPIT Expresses Enthusiasm Over Green Deal Launch

gazza — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

gazza Tue, 05/02/2013

The much discussed “Green Deal” initiative was launched on Monday 28th January, designed to save householders and businesses money on their energy bills and improve their energy efficiency. NAPIT believes this can help bring homes out of fuel poverty, help reduce the country’s carbon footprint and provide a much needed boost to the energy efficiency industry.

Through the Green Deal, householders and businesses will be able to pay for certain energy efficient improvements through their energy bills, without exceeding the savings made as a result of the improvements. For example, should a householder want to install double glazed windows in their home, they can have this work paid for through the Green Deal scheme and have their costs covered through their reduced energy bills.

A Green Deal cashback incentive has been available since 14th January, with the energy efficient home improvement installations launched on the 28th January.
NAPIT Certification is a UKAS-accredited organisation which provides Green Deal Certification for Installers and Assessor Organisations. NAPIT Training offer training for Green Deal Advisors.

NAPIT Director of Standards Division, David Cowburn, said: “We are highly enthusiastic about the launch of Green Deal and what it means for the industry and householders across the country. Householders have access to affordable, energy efficient measures for the first time and this will have a positive impact on the energy efficiency industry. Also, it will help to reduce this country’s carbon footprint.”

As well as leading to lower cost energy bills, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) also fully expect the Green Deal to provide a jobs boost for “green” industries, in particular, the insulation industry. Ed Davey, the Energy and Climate Secretary, said. "All our estimates show that the Green Deal will increase the number of jobs of the next few years... to about 60,000 - that's nearly over double the amount of people working in the insulation industry now.”

Ever since being written into Government legislation on 1st October, the scheme has been widely debated in the press and in Parliament, as people have been unsure about the impact it will have.
According to a recent poll*, about one in five people (19%), aren’t aware of the Green Deal. Despite this, consumers are becoming more concerned with energy efficiency, with 67% interested in making their home more energy efficient with 86% seeing lower bills as the key benefit.

Therefore, with a greater awareness of the scheme, the benefits will become clear to these homeowners who are looking to save money on their energy bills through energy efficiency.

For more information visit the Green Deal Website at https://www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures
*USwitch.com poll

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NAPIT Release Dates for New Green Deal Advisor Course

gazza — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0000

NAPIT Release Dates for New Green Deal Advisor Course

gazza Thu, 27/09/2012

Following approval to offer membership under the Green Deal, NAPIT have released dates for a new training course, the Green Deal Advisor course (GDA), available at training centres across the UK from September 2012.

This course will play an integral role in the delivery of the Green Deal, the Government’s flagship policy to increase the energy efficiency of British properties, and will be an essential qualification for anyone wanting to operate as an official Green Deal Advisor. Only work approved by these Advisors will be eligible for funding under the Green Deal financial framework.

The course, which ran as a successful pilot in July, will give candidates the skills and knowledge to produce Energy Performance Certificates and Occupancy Assessments, the findings of which will be used to compile Green Deal Advice Reports, using all new RdSAP, software for the Apple iPad.

NAPIT, in association with Plumb Center and Sevenoaks Energy Academy, have worked hard to provide a course that caters to the needs of individuals, recognising existing skills and expertise. The course can be taken be taken via four options which will save those who already have experience, like qualified Domestic Energy Assessors, both time and money.

NAPIT Director of Inspection Services, Richard Gould, said: “We couldn’t be more pleased with the success of the pilot course, which ran back in July. The candidates were really enthusiastic about training that involved the new ipad application, developed by Plumb Center and Etech and designed to make the production of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s), Green Deal Advice reports and Green Deal plans more efficient and user friendly.”

“The course recognises candidates’ existing skill sets and allows for the upskill of knowledge they need to become a Green Deal Advisor and Domestic Energy Assessor. We want to make it easy for people to get qualified, get involved and take full advantage of the exciting new opportunities presented by the Green Deal; and we don’t think those with relevant skills should have to spend money unnecessarily, ‘covering old ground’.”

This is a great opportunity to get involved in a policy which, the DECC predict, will support up to 60,000 jobs in the insulation sector alone by 2015 and effect over 14 Million homes by 2020.

With these courses, NAPIT offer a route to Official Green Deal Advisor status. NAPIT are offering discounts to existing members and for group bookings of between 10 and 50 people.

To find out more and book your place, visit www.napittraining.co.uk or call the Sales Team on: 0845 543 0330. To find out more about the Green Deal and the role Green Deal Advisors will play in the delivery of the Government’s flagship policy to increase the energy efficiency of British homes, visit the NAPIT Green Deal Webpage.

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