The Green Deal for Housing Associations Plenary seven:
Green Deal – up-skilling and training
Speakers: Steven Proudfoot, Chief Operating Officer, Asset Skills Richard Baines, Director of Sustainable Development, Black Country Housing
Chair: David Orr, Chief Executive, National Housing Federation
Green Deal – On the Ground Richard Baines Director of Sustainable Development
Options to Engage
You You are You Have You do You have an LA Not Access to partnerships have lots of with no Involved £350M+ well an HIA stock stock
£350M won't swamp your finances
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Comment
You are good at SPVs You are one of several partners You employ accredited staff √ √
You only provide signposting You have no obligations to building owners
The Green Deal Landscape
Full credit to BSI PAS 2030 document
Green Deal Provider Skills
Green Deal Code of Practice • • • • •
Consumer Protection Legislation Advertising Standards Data protection Customer Handling Complaints Procedures
Just Like Decent Homes
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Operations Project Management Consumer Credit Licence Supply-chain managem’t Heath & Safety Marketing
Maybe new to RPs
Green Services Skills Click to Deal add title
• Roles – Assessors – Installers
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• Skills – What’s required – How acquired Asset skills
What else can I do?
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Marketing / Green Deal Customer Acquisition Develop/manage area-based programmes Detailed Surveying Specification writing Taking-off/materials scheduling Bulk purchase services/buying clubs Secure low-interest rate funding
Domestic Assessment
• Technical – RDSAP – EPC – Report
– Ignores occupancy – Quality Improved & Better Assured – Defines options
• Occupancy – Fuel bill – Household type – Appliances
– Informs the Golden Rule – Affects fuel bills – Electricity use
Non-domestic Assessment = SBEM
Assessor Skills
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Customer Skills Marketing optional Sales Listening Knowledge Time management
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Technical Skills Driving license optional Construction knowledge Surveying Computer literate Methodical Speed & accuracy Attention to detail
Assessor Accreditation
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Assessment Domestic Energy Assessor Organisation Domestic Energy Assessor (RDSAP) Green Deal Adviser Non-Domestic (SBEM)
• Advice • City & Guilds 6281 (~6176 + renewables)
• NES/Elmhurst/etc.
• NES/BRE/BBA/etc. • Asset Skills/BRE/etc.
Specification Skills
Building Fabric & Energy Services • Knowledge – – – –
Products Systems Processes Costs
• Systems interactions/sizing • Accurate Measuring WHISCERS process
Installing Measures
Can Meet the Golden Rule
Domestic and Non-Domestic Measures Fail the Golden Rule
Cavity wall insulation
Air source heat pumps
Cylinder thermostats
Biomass boilers
Draught proofing
Biomass room heaters (with radiators)
Fan-assisted storage heaters
Duct insulation
Flue gas heat recovery devices
External wall insulation systems
Gas-fired condensing boilers
Ground source heat pumps
Heating controls for wet central heating systems or warm air systems
High performance external doors
Hot water controls (including timers and temperature controls)
Internal wall insulation systems (for external walls)
Hot water cylinder insulation
Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery systems
Hot water showers
Micro combined heat and power
Hot water systems
Micro wind generation
Hot water taps
Photovoltaics
Loft or rafter insulation (including loft hatch insulation)
Replacement glazing
Oil-fired condensing boilers
Radiant heating
Pipework insulation
Room in roof insulation
Roof insulation
Secondary glazing Solar blinds, shutters and shading devices
Non-Domestic Measures
Solar water heating
Heating ventilation and air-conditioning controls (including zoning controls)
Transpired solar collectors
Sealing improvements (including duct sealing)
Under-floor heating
Variable speed drives for fans and pumps
Under-floor insulation
Warm-air units
Waste water heat recovery devices attached to showers
Lighting systems, fittings and controls (including roof lights, lamps and luminaires)
Water source heat pumps
Chillers
Installer Skills
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Fabric Measures Accurate Measuring Cutting Mechanical fixing Jointing & Trimming Rendering Making-good/finishing
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Energy Services Gas Safe “Part P/17th Edition” Controls technologies Low-energy lighting
• Safe working at heights • Materials Handling/COSHH
Installer Accreditation
Accrediting your Processes Accrediting Installation • Accreditation Bodies • Competent Persons – UKAS
• PAS2030/MCS • Certification Body
– Training Bodies • http://www.cskills.org/ • http://www.assetskills.org/
– Trade Bodies • Gas Safe/NECEIC/NAPIT • CIGA/NIA/FENSA
Thank You Richard Baines
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