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Why is the Green Deal and ECO needed?

At a local level, the Green Deal will enable many households and businesses to improve the
energy efficiency of their properties so less energy is consumed and less money is wasted.
The key focus of the new energy company obligation – or “ECO” will be on those householders
who cannot achieve significant energy savings without an additional or different measure of
support. For example, this includes vulnerable and low-income households and those living in
harder to treat properties, such as solid walled properties. A quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions
comes from the energy used in homes and a similar amount comes from our businesses, industry
and workplaces.
At a national level, the UK needs to become more energy efficient to reduce its greenhouse gas
emissions, which risk dangerous climate change. The Climate Change Act 2008 legislated for a
reduction in our carbon emissions and set legally-binding carbon budgets across all
sectors of the UK economy — including our homes and communities, and our workplaces.
Green Deal Officially Live

The Government’s flagship Green Deal initiative, launched on 1 October, heralds the
beginnings of a retrofit programme that will present enormous opportunities for businesses in
2013 and beyond.
“The Green Deal will empower consumers by giving them new ways of funding home
improvements, and empower businesses by enabling them to compete for energy efficiency
opportunities in new and innovative ways,” commented Minister of State Greg Barker.
“It will boost the low carbon economy by supporting up to 60,000 jobs in the insulation
sector alone by 2015, up from around 26,000 today.”
Over the 3 days, Retro Expo will also be hosting 100 FREE seminar sessions that will be the
equivalent to learning ‘The Knowledge’ for the retrofit industry. Learn practical tips from expert
masterclasses, hear the latest research and industry case study examples and benefit from being
the first to hear the Technology Strategy Board’s Retrofit for the Future research results. The
Retrofit Journeys Hub will also help you find your niche in The Green Deal exploring topics
including:
 Introduction to The Green Deal and other Retrofit Drivers
 Surveying and Assessing for Low Carbon Retrofit
 Becoming a Retrofit Coordinator
 Planning Low Carbon Projects
 Funding and Procurement (Green Deal, ECO, FiTs and RHI)
 Managing Low Carbon Retrofit Projects
 Educating Building End Users
 Skills and Qualifications
 Business Opportunities for SMEs
 The Use of BIM in Retrofit

The Opportunity
Client and main contractors are looking for companies across the supply chain who are equipped
with the skills they need to comply with new standards and targets.
Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change, recently
announced plans for a new ‘Green Deal’ to create almost 250,000 jobs by improving insulation
and air-tightness across 26 million existing homes in the UK and was confirmed in the Budget
in June 2010.
Householders are expected to benefit from the Green Deal from late 2012 onwards with 14
million homes able to benefit.
The Welsh Assembly Government has also estimated that approximately £350 million will be
invested in the energy efficiency improvement of existing buildings in Wales between 2010 and
2012.
Opportunities in the future exist right across the construction industry and include:
 Fitting energy saving devices in the domestic market (efficient boilers or underfloor heating)
 Improving insulation and air-tightness in the domestic market
 Commercial green retrofits
 New approaches to infrastructure
 Refurbishments including green building materials
 Public sector contracts which require carbon neutral solutions
 New builds to new low carbon and green standards
 Use of innovative new, eco-friendly building materials and technologies

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/green_deal/greendeal_guid/greendeal_guid.aspx


Guidance and advisory documents

Green Deal Training
http://cutcarbon.info/opportunity/thegreendeal

What is the Green Deal?

Government intends that the Green Deal UK will revolutionise the energy efficiency of British
properties.
It is establishing a framework to enable private firms to offer consumers energy efficiency
improvements to their homes, community spaces and businesses at no upfront cost, and
recoup payments through a charge in instalments on the energy bill.
It is likely that this offer will be based on the Golden Rule
Although the Green Deal will not start until late 2012, there is a great deal of anticipation around
the types of installations it may fund; both from consumer groups and environmentalists, and those
in industry who manufacture, advise on, or install products that will help consumers use less
energy.
The following provides an overview of the framework for determining whether a measure or
package of measures recommended for a given property are likely to financed under the Green
Deal scheme.
The Golden Rule

It is very likely that the Golden Rule will apply: the instalment payment for energy saving
measures must not exceed the potential associated cost savings for the property based on
an average bill for the duration of the Green Deal.
Where the rule does not apply the new Energy Company Obligation (ECO) from 2012, will
underpin the Green Deal. The details are yet to be finalised but the Government states ECO
priorities are:
 to ensure that households who are less able to take advantage of Green Deal finance can still
be supported and can improve their homes,
 vulnerable households on low incomes, as well as those in properties that are more difficult to
treat, will be a key focus of the scheme.
How do i get involved?

The Green deal will provide opportunities for a wide range of people including both new and
existing operatives. To gain a better understanding of the different ways to get involved in the
Green Deal, please take a look at our fantastic interactive How To Get Involved flowchart.

Which energy efficiency improvements qualify for Green Deal finance?

This DECC publication sets out which energy efficiency improvements will qualify for Green Deal
finance and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) when the Schemes launch in 2012, and other
key elements of the “measures” framework
What’s in it for the construction industry?
For contractors with the skills to participate it represents significant work stream until at least the
end of the decade.
A business opportunity for years to come?
The Government recently announced the 4th carbon budget which runs from 2023 to 2027.This
is part of an effort to meet legally binding emissions cuts of 80%, which sets the UK apart from all
other nations and gives businesses greater confidence to invest as it implies that the potential work
stream could span almost two decades.
The Green Deal Quality Mark – your passport to Green Deal work
To ensure that you have any chance of winning new Green Deal jobs, installers will have to be
able to demonstrate they comply with the relevant requirements. Find out more about how the
Green Deal quality mark could work and the green deal training including renewable energy
courses available.
Find out more about the Green Training qualifications that have been developed and the legislative
timetable.

Along with our partners, CITB-ConstructionSkills is working to ensure appropriate measures are in
place to meet the demand for a skilled labour force that is equipped to meet the challenges of the
Green Deal and places you in the strongest position to win contracts in this area.
Green Deal Quality Mark

The Green Deal quality mark will be a prerequisite, for any Green Deal adviser or installer will
have to display this mark to demonstrate that they comply with the relevant requirements. The
quality mark would play a similar role to existing marks such as Gas Safe and Trustmark.
If you want to be part of the major market, for example the 2 million internal and external wall
insulations by between late 2012 and 2020, you need to consider how you can qualify for the
Quality Mark now.
You need to consider:
 how you can obtain accredited status ready for prequalification
 upgrading health and safety in line with requirements
 ensuring your workforce hold recognised competences
 providing training for those managing or supervising installation
 partnering with larger firms who can supply finance for the Green Deal plan if you are a
smaller firm
 preparing new entrants through new Apprenticeship frameworks and funding mechanism
 talking to existing and potential customers about the ‘Green Deal’ some measures will only be
economic while undertaking other renovation work – this could be planned now
Green Deal accreditation

The Government has decided only accredited companies will be entitled to deliver work under
the Green Deal in order to protect consumers and help ensure consistency of standards.
As part of the legislation to implement the Green Deal, the Government will introduce the following
protection measures:
 All customers will receive accredited advice on how to make their property more energy
efficient.
 Green Deal measures must be installed by an accredited installer working for a reputable
company.
 Rules will prevent customers being subjected to unfair or misleading selling practice.
 A ‘Green Deal’ quality mark to ensure trust in the scheme.
 Insurance-backed warranties to cover the work so consumers are covered if there are faults
with the advice or installation of measures.
 A competitive market for Green Deal delivery which enables new market entrants, like high
street retailers, builders’ merchants or local authorities, to be advisers, providers and
accredited installers.

The Government with industry organisations have developed the accreditation standards for Green
Deal assessors and installers. There will be a Green Deal installers’ Code of Practice and a
Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for the retrofitting of energy efficiency measures in
domestic and non-domestic buildings.
These will set the necessary technical standards for installation, competence levels for installers,
and customer care and warranty requirements. CITB-ConstructionSkills and the FMB are working
closely with the relevant government departments to help design the Code of Practice and the
PAS.
In practice, assessors and installers will need to be members of an Green Deal accredited
certification body which will apply appropriate standards (e.g. the new Publically Consumer
protection in Available Standard being produced by BSI and industry for installers). These
standards will be independently accredited by UKAS to ensure robust training and customer
service. It will be in the interests of all members to ensure the highest standards are required,
monitored and maintained to minimise the potential for future problems.
Common Minimum Technical Competencies for Green Deal

The Common Minimum Technical Competencies (CMTC) are developed from the National
Occupational Standard (NOS) in conjunction with the Department for Communities and Local
Government (DCLG), the Competent Scheme Forum (CPF), prospective(s) Competent Person
Scheme Operators and the relevant Sector Skills Council.
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been clear that the Green Deal will
be supported by robust accreditation to ensure that Energy Assessors, Advisers and Installers
have the required level of competency and businesses have the appropriate systems in
place to ensure that consumers are protected.
The Department has also been clear that the accreditation process should link to existing or
developing schemes as far as possible, to avoid confusion and unnecessary cost.
Therefore Common Minimum Technical Competencies (CMTC) have been developed for inclusion
to certain annexes of the PAS 2030.

PAS 2030:2012
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PAS 2031:2012

RdSAP 2009 version 9.91

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) give
information on how to make your home more energy efficient and reduce your energy costs. All
homes bought, sold or rented require an EPC and they will contain key financial information
about the Green Deal.
http://www.bre.co.uk/sap2009/page.jsp?id=1642
Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP 2009

Energy Performance Certificates
SAP 2009 applies to the production of Energy Performance Certificates from 17 April 2011.
This applies to all countries and both to new dwellings and to existing dwellings assessed using
RdSAP.
The details of RdSAP as it applies until 31 March 2012 are in the amended SAP 2009 document
(see below). RdSAP is being amended from 1 April 2012.
http://www.bre.co.uk/sap2009/page.jsp?id=2792
RdSAP has been revised so as
RdSAP has been revised as part of the continuing improvements of the methodology for energy
assessments to include additional collected data and additional recommendations for improvement
and to support the delivery of Green Deal policy introduced in England, Wales and Scotland in
October 2012.
It is known as RdSAP 2009 version 9.91 and will apply to all Energy Performance Certificates
produced from 1 April 2012 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (and from a later date in 2012
in Scotland).
RdSAP 9.91 improved the energy assessment of dwellings and provides better information on
benefits from improving the energy performance of a dwelling. This was done as part of the
continuing improvements of the methodology for energy assessments and to support the delivery
of Green Deal policy. More information on the Green Deal is available on the DECC website
www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/green_deal/green_deal.aspx

Green Deal Occupancy Assessments

Part of the Green Deal process is an occupancy assessment that takes account of the occupants’
current use of the property in order to inform about the impact of improvement measures for the
specific household. SAP calculations are modified for this purpose as described in the document
below.
https://www.gdsap.org.uk/
The Green Deal Advice Report in the domestic sector consists of an Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC) and a new Occupancy Assessment. The Occupancy Assessment will modify
the output of EPC to reflect households' actual energy use and will provide information about the
energy the household could save from installing energy efficiency improvements. It is being
developed by BRE on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

http://www.greendealorb.co.uk/
The Green Deal Assessor Role

A Green Deal qualifying assessment of the building is required in order for consumers to enter into
a Green Deal plan.
Qualified and authorised Green Deal Advisors make recommendations for measures that could
improve the energy efficiency of the building. They will have technical knowledge, practical
competence and skills to provide consumers with the advice they need in order to make informed
decisions.
A Green Deal Assessor is the Green Deal Certified organisation under which individual Green Deal
Advisors work. A Green Deal Assessor can be a sole trader if they are certified by a Green Deal
Certification Body.
A qualified, authorised Green Deal Advisor is any individual who:
 Meets the requirements to be set out in both the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for
Green Deal Advisors;

 Is employed by an organisation that has been certified by the appointed Certification Body
against the relevant Green Deal Scheme Standard, agrees to comply with the Code of
Practice, and appears on the Green Deal Register.
A number of training providers are now offering training for the domestic Green Deal Advisor
qualification with the non-domestic qualification expected to be offered shortly. We are not
permitted to recommended specific courses. All training must be based on the National
Occupational Standards for Green Deal Advisors. Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council
responsible for the Built Environment has been appointed by DECC manage the delivery of this
project throughout Great Britain.
For more information regarding Assessor training, including registering your interest, please click
here to be directed to the Asset Skills website
(http://www.assetskills.org/GreenSkills/GreenSkillsHome.aspx) .
Green Deal Assessor Standards

The Green Deal Advice Service standards include two specifications that provide requirements for
the organisations intending to deliver the Green Deal Advice Services and the Certification Bodies
who will certify these organisations.
The requirements are focused around the eligibility criteria, management and quality systems and
operational procedures. They outline in detail how the initial assessment will be carried out and
ongoing compliance will be monitored.
The specifications have been developed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change
(DECC) in conjunction with relevant expert bodies and interested parties. The first live versions of
the standards to be used in the Green Deal were released on 15th June 2012 and are available in
PDF form on this page.
Advice Service Standards

In December 2011 Gemserv was contracted by DECC to finalise the standards for advice services,
both for organisations and Certification Bodies operating within this part of the Green Deal. To
ensure the standards were robust but also proportionate, the approach was a highly consultative
one whereby the Certification Body and Steering Group forums were convened, questionnaires
conducted and consultation responses analysed. The outcome produced two standards that were
further scrutinised in a pilot conducted by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS),
involving the Certification Bodies and the organisations intending to operate in the Green Deal.
In future, the Green Deal Advice Service standards will be maintained and managed by the Green
Deal Oversight and Registration Body (GD ORB). The GD ORB will set up the Green Deal Advice
Service Standards Working Group with the main objective to provide recommendations for
updating and improving the Green Deal Advice Service standards.
The consumer representatives, UKAS, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
schemes and devolved representatives will be consulted as part of impact assessment of changes
that are required to both the Organisation and Certification Body Advice Standards.

http://www.assetskills.org/GreenSkills/GreenSkillsHome.aspx

The Green Deal Provider Role

The Green Deal Provider is the counter-signatory to the Green Deal Plan and responsible for
both the provision of finance and arranging the energy efficiency works.
Green Deal Providers may choose to carry out the assessment and supply of goods and
installation using their own employees, or they may choose to sub-contract.
The Green Deal Provider is responsible for:
 Offering a Green Deal Plan to customers, based on recommendations from an accredited
Assessor. The Plan sets out the financial terms of the agreement and must include extra
consumer protections such as warranties to cover the measures and installation;
 Arranging for the installation of energy efficiency works, carried out by an authorised Installer;
and
 Ongoing obligations in relation to Green Deal Plans, including dealing with customer
complaints and providing information when a new bill payer moves in.
Green Deal Arrangements Agreement (GDAA)

The Green Deal Arrangements Agreement (GDAA) is the multi-party agreement between
electricity Suppliers and Green Deal Providers. It sets out the governance for payment collection
and remittance of Green Deal charges.
The GDAA was published on 1st October 2012 and is available for download.
The Green Deal Installer Role

Once a property has had an assessment and the finance for measures has been approved,
installation is the next step.
Only an authorised Green Deal Installer can install energy efficiency improvements under
the Green Deal finance mechanism. Additionally, only authorised installers will be able to identify
themselves as 'Green Deal Installers' and use the Green Deal Quality Mark.
You can become authorised as a Green Deal installer if:
 Your company is certified by a Green Deal accredited Certification Body as meeting the
standard Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2030 for the measures you wish to install. Both
you and your company are required to meet the relevant requirements of PAS 2030.
Certification bodies will certify installer organisations against the relevant parts of the PAS
standard. It is then the responsibility of the certified organisation to ensure their employees
meet the relevant standards;
 You comply by the conditions as detailed in the Green Deal Code of Practice on the DECC
and GD ORB websites;
 You keep clear records of work done and allow monitoring of installation work when
requested.
Your certification body will register you for the Green Deal with the Oversight and Registration
Body and license you to use the Green Deal Quality Mark.
Installers are certified for the different Green Deal measures they wish to install. This is to ensure
that customers get measures installed to high standards under their Green Deal plans. You can be
certified for as many different measures as you wish to install providing that you meet the required
standard as set out in PAS 2030.
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS Certification)

If you are an MCS Certified Installer, you may not have to start the entire application process from
scratch as you may have met the requirements set out in the technical annexes for the measures
covered by the scheme. However, you will still need to put in place Quality Management
Systems/Assurances to fully meet the requirements of PAS 2030. Please contact your MCS
certification body to find out if they are aiming to become Green Deal accredited. If so they can
provide more information on how to do this. However, if they are not, please follow this link in order
to find a Green Deal accredited Certification Body.
Gas Safe Registered
If you are Gas Safe registered, this alone will not allow you to operate under the Green Deal. You
will need to contact a Green Deal Certification Body to go through the certification process against
PAS 2030. You can use your Gas Safe Registration to demonstrate the compliance with the gas-
safety specific requirements of PAS2030 only.
http://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=1947
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)
BRE Global offers UKAS accredited certification services for both installer and product approvals
under MCS.
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) - MCS is owned by the Department for Energy
and Climate Change (DECC) - and BRE Global certifies products and installers against robust
criteria for microgeneration technologies under the scheme.
The aim of MCS is to:
 Help build a rapidly growing Microgeneration industry based on quality and reliability.
 Make a substantial contribution to cutting the UK's dependency on fossil fuels and its carbon
dioxide emissions
 Provide consumer confidence that products and installers meet and continue to meet robust
standards
 Grow the Microgeneration industry
Certification schemes for installers and for products are open to applications from all technology
areas and currently the following can be assessed:
 Solar Heating Collectors
 Solar PV
 Micro Wind
 Heat Pumps
 Biomass

Work is underway to finalise standards for hydro turbines, combined heat and power and fuel cell
products
For more information go to www.greenbooklive.com/microgen
http://www.microgenerationcertification.org/
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is an industry-led and internationally

recognised quality assurance scheme, supported by the Department of Energy and Climate
Change (DECC). MCS itself is an EN 45011 Scheme and was launched in 2008.
MCS certifies microgeneration products used to produce electricity and heat from renewable
sources. MCS also certifies installation companies to ensure the microgeneration products have
been installed and commissioned to the highest standard for the consumer. The certification is
based on a set of installer standards and product scheme requirements which are available in the
MCS Standards section of this website.
MCS covers electricity generating technologies with a capacity of up to 50kW, and heat generating
technologies with a capacity of up to 45kW. Currently, MCS covers the following technologies:
 Biomass
 Heat Pumps (Air Source and Ground Source)
 Micro Hydro Turbines
 Micro Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems
 Pitched Roof Mounting Systems
 Solar Photovoltaic
 Solar Thermal
 Wind Turbines
MCS is linked to the Government’s finance schemes and incentives. In order to access the Feed-
InTariff (FiTs), Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), or the Renewable Heat Premium Payment
(RHPP), both the installed product and the installation company must be MCS certified.

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Why is the Green Deal and ECO needed?

Green Deal Officially Live

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Guidance and advisory documents

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What is the Green Deal?

The Golden Rule

How do i get involved?

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Which energy efficiency improvements qualify for Green Deal finance?

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Green Deal Quality Mark

Green Deal accreditation

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Common Minimum Technical Competencies for Green Deal

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RdSAP 2009 version 9.91

Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP 2009

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Green Deal Occupancy Assessments

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The Green Deal Assessor Role

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Green Deal Assessor Standards

Advice Service Standards

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The Green Deal Provider Role

Green Deal Arrangements Agreement (GDAA)

The Green Deal Installer Role

Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS Certification)

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The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is an industry-led and internationally

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