Presentation from the Elmhurst TechNet event at Sevenoaks on 28/07/15.

1. Welcome to Elmhurst
TechNet 2015-16
Your Hosts:
Martyn Reed
Vicki Gilbert
Michael Johnson
Nicola Scott

2. Housekeeping
oFire Exits
oToilets
oRefreshments
oPlease put all mobile phones on silent
oAim to conclude at 6.30pm

3. About TechNet
o Many of our members are hardworking sole traders
who rarely have the opportunity to interact with
others.
o Networking is defined as
“a supportive system of sharing information and services
among individuals and groups having a common interest”
o We hope that TechNet can be a network to;
o Meet the Elmhurst team, and other members
o Share experiences
o Make connections
o Learn from us and each other

4. Elmhurst Energy’s involvement:
o To offer facilities
o Bring you together
o Provide a structure and some possible themes
o Facilitated this two hour session,
o Half formal – to hopefully improve your understanding
o Half informal – structured discussion on things that effect you and other
energy assessors working alongside you
o Have your say about the issues that affect you and you can help set
our agenda
o But we need your input
..... It does also provides 2 hours CPD and we have some special
offers for attendees, more later

5. TechNet going forward
o A name and identity
o Series of 10 regional events
o LinkedIn special interest group, available only to those that
have attended
o Suggestions include
o Regional chairman, with a modest budget
o Merchandising
o Negotiated rates with insurers and suppliers
o Special offers on training
o Nicola Scott has championed the idea, provide her feedback
o Why do we charge?

6. Today’s Agenda
o About TechNet - done
o Overview of Elmhurst Energy
o Technologies Update
o Break for refreshments
o Group Topics & Networking
o Q&A’s
o Conclusion at 6.30pm

7. Overview of Elmhurst
o Established in 1993
o Energy assessment is what we do
o Chair the Property Energy Professionals Association
(PEPA)
o Sit on the Green Deal Advisory Group, designed to
steer the development of Green Deal

8. Our Ethos
o It’s our Industry too
o Quality, long term view
o Deliver excellence in;
o training and qualification
o Technical support (90 in 90)
o Make auditing a positive experience - here to help you
o To be pragmatic and focussed on outcomes. Technical
robust energy assessments that stakeholders value and
respect

9. Range of services
o Training qualifications and CPD
o To deliver energy performance Certificates;
o Accreditation of Energy Assessors
o Development Energy assessment software
o SAP
o RdSAP / RdSAP GO
o Steamline EPC
o GO Capture
o Green Deal – GDAR and GDIP
o Energy Company Obligation – ECO 2 compliant
o ESOS Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme
o Training
o Professional Body register
o Property tools
o Inventory training and certification scheme,
o Floor plans training and software
o Photography training

10. Our customers say….
‘’I have never been so driven to succeed or incited to collaborate as I
have than with my time spent with Elmhurst Energy. A rewarding
experience to say the least’’ - Dennis, May 2015
‘’A thoroughly rewarding experience, the training was delivered in a
professional and patient manner by our great tutor ‘Jo’ ‘’ - Marie
Hills, May 2015

11. Introducing
Vicki Gilbert
Business Development Manager

12. 2015 developments
o Green Deal Finance Closure
o Private Rental Sector Legislation Update
o Deregulation Act
o ESOS Lead Assessor Register
o Software
o GDIP Tool
o Green Check
o Streamline
o GO Mobile with Elmhurst
o Elmhurst Connect

13. Green Deal Finance Closure
o Green Deal is not dead
o It is the government support to the funding of Green
Deal plans that has stopped.
o This will have a significant effect on the Providers and
the Finance Company itself
o Only 10,000 of the 576,000 Green Deal assessments
resulted in Green Deal Plans
o The drivers for the remaining 98% still exist

14. Private Rental Sector - New Legislation
o There is a legal obligation for as many fuel poor homes
as reasonably practicable to be raised to a Band C
energy efficiency rating by 2030.
o Currently only 5% of England’s 2.3 million fuel poor
homes reach the Band C standard. Raising standards
will cut bills significantly.

15. Private Rental Sector - New Legislation
o The Energy Efficiency (Domestic Private Rented
Property) Order 2015 No. 799
o The regulations which have been approved by
Parliament and been made into law
o They fulfil a duty in the Energy Act 2011
o They will improve the energy efficiency of privately
rented properties and will mean:

16. Private Rental Sector - New Legislation
From April 2016, residential private landlords will not
be able to unreasonably refuse consent to a tenant’s
request for energy efficiency improvements where
subsidies are available to pay for them

17. Private Rental Sector - New Legislation
o From April 2018, private domestic and non-domestic
landlords will need to ensure that their properties
reach at least an ‘E’ EPC rating
o Or must have installed those improvements that could
be funded using subsidies available to pay for them,
before granting a tenancy to new or existing tenants

18. Private Rental Sector - New Legislation
o Any energy efficiency improvements must be
financeable without any compulsory upfront cost to
the landlord.
o These requirements will apply to all private rented
properties – including occupied properties
o April 2020 - domestic sector
o April 2023 - non-domestic

19. Deregulation Act - New Legislation
o Legislation to protect tenants will increase demand
for EPCs in the private rented sector.
o From 2016 landlords prevented renting properties and
that have an EPC rating of F or G.
o Further piece of legislation has now been introduced
designed to prevent Landlords taking retaliatory action
against tenants who request

20. Deregulation Act 2015
o Introduced in the House of Commons on 23 January
2014, and received Royal Assent, becoming law, on 26
March 2015.
o The Deregulation Act 2015, provides for the “removal of
burdens on business, civil society, individuals, public
sector bodies and the taxpayer”.
o Section 33 makes significant changes to Section 21 of
the Housing Act with the intent of preventing
‘retaliatory eviction’.

21. Housing Act 1988 Section 21
o Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 allows a landlord
to terminate an assured shorthold tenancy giving 2
months’ notice without reason.
o The Act also allows, if certain conditions have been
adhered to, to accelerate the possession and a Judge
has little discretion not to grant possession.

22. The implications of change
o Section 33 of the Deregulation Act effectively prevent
the landlord from serving a section 21 notice until the
landlord has complied with the relevant legal obligations
such as the;
o condition of dwellings
o the health and safety of occupiers of dwellings,
o the energy performance of dwellings
and that information has been provided to the tenant.

23. When do the provisions apply?
o Sections 33 of the 2015 Act apply to assured
shorthold tenancies in England granted on or after
1st October 2015.

24. Deregulation Act - In summary
o From October 2015 any landlord entering a short
term tenancy will risk losing their right to issue an
eviction notice under Section 21 if they themselves
have not complied with all their legal obligations,
including the provision of a current EPC.

25. Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
o New energy-saving initiative introduced in response to
the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive.
o Applicable to “large undertakings” –
oMore than 250 employees
oTurnover of more than €50m (around £39.5m) and a
balance sheet exceeding €43m at 31 December
2014.

26. ESOS
o ESOS Lead Assessor training courses to PAS 50215
standard
o Energy Audit training courses to BS EN 16247
o As well as training courses Elmhurst hold a Register of
Certified Lead Assessors
o Opportunities suitable for NDEA’s & DEC Assessors with
relevant experience

27. Technologies Update
o GDIP Tool - Green Deal
o Green Check – Lead generation software
o Streamline
o RdSAP Go
o Go Capture
o Evidence Online

28. GDIP Tool
o Green Deal Providers and Advisors can use the tool
to amend a lodged Green Deal Advice Report
(GDAR)
o Example - it can be used to remove improvement
measures or update existing improvement measure
data values to suit the individual customer’s
requirements.

29. GDIP Tool
o The original Green Deal Advisor can also use the tool
to add in further improvement measures which
were not included in the original Occupancy
Assessment (OA).

30. GDIP Tool
Benefits:
o Update the original OA to reflect the
customer’s requirements
o Create a GDIP report without revisiting the
property
o Add, remove and amend improvement
measures (access restrictions may apply)
o Quick four-step process

31. GDIP Tool
o The GDIP report is included with an Elmhurst Energy
Occupancy Assessment, where required.
o Non-Elmhurst OAs may also be used with the GDIP
tool at a cost of just £2 plus VAT, per report.
o Complete our simple application form to gain access
to GDIP software

32. Green Check
o A valuable web tool for generating leads for
your business
o Embed Green Check onto your own website &
your visitors can complete a simple survey
about their property that will identify
opportunities to increase their energy
efficiency

34. Streamline EPC
o Stock Profiling Software
o For Social and Private Landlords with large stocks
o Achieve legal compliance
o Time saved in compiling the annual submission

35. Streamline EPC
o Easier access to government funding initiative such as
ECO, all of which require EPCs
o Ability to analyse features of housing stock to identity
areas for improvement
o Ability to measure and report on the improvements
made to housing stock

36. Introducing
Michael Johnson
Technical Support team

37. GO MOBILE– Video

38. GO Mobile
With Elmhurst Energy’s range of
applications designed for Energy
Assessors

39. The ‘GO’ Range
o RdSAP GO to complete the survey
o Works both Online & Offline
o GO Capture – catalogues & stores your evidence:
o Photographs
o Floor Plans
o Notes
o Fully Integrated

40. The ‘GO’ Range
RdSAP GO for
Android
RdSAP GO for
iOS

41. RdSAP GO
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
o Optimised for Android or iOS (Apple)
o Fast, Flexible & Intuitive
o New interface and layout designed for simplicity
and productivity
o New collapsible menus and number sliders

42. RdSAP GO
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
o Panel functionality – allows you to accept and process
panel jobs
o Lodge whilst on-site, or later at your convenience
o Free to Elmhurst Members
o Input data in any order, affording you control instead
of restrictions

43. RdSAP GO
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
o New remote support facility
o PCDF search facility
o Also works without an internet connection
o Works alongside GO Capture
o Fully integrated

44. RdSAP GO

45. The ‘GO’ Range
GO Capture for
Android
GO Capture for
iOS

46. GO Capture
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
o Free to Elmhurst members
o Easily organise, manage and retrieve survey
evidence
o Automatic cataloguing and annotation
o Editable notes

47. GO Capture
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
o Built-in GPS
o Safe Storage in Evidence Online
o Provides helpful prompts
o Works alongside RdSAP GO
o Fully integrated

48. GO Capture

49. GO Capture

50. The ‘GO’ Range
Also available for Android our new Floor
Plan application - Elmhurst Sketch
o Allows assessors to record detailed property
specifications & professional floor plans
o Optimised for android tablet devices and windows
desktop and tablet PCs
o Intuitive software based on moving a fingertip
across or tapping the screen
o Extremely easy to use
o One day course available

51. The ‘GO’ Range
Coming soon for Android - Green Deal GO
o Mobile software for Green Deal
o Reduces time spent entering data
o Produces immediate recommendations
o Works with our mobile EPC software (RdSAP GO)
o Works offline whilst still enabling data input, calculations
and recommendations for your customers with no time
delay
o ‘Empty property’ automation saves time spent inputting
data
o Free to use for Elmhurst members

52. Software Demo
Michael will now demonstrate RdSAP Go!

53. Coffee Break

54. Introducing
Nicola Scott
Business Development Manager

55. Group Discussions
Please organise yourselves into 4 small groups

56. Introductions
Please provide a short 1 minute introduction
about yourself including:
o Your Name
o A short overview about your organisation
o The main reason for attending TechNet today

57. Group Topics
Group 1
Do you have plans to become involved in other aspects of
energy efficiency or property management industry in the
next few years? If yes, what are they?
Group 2
With the recent election what are your views on initial
indications of the Government Policies for the next 5 years?

58. Group Topics
Group 3
What new services, products or support would you like to see
from your accreditation body?
Group 4
How will the closure of the Green Deal Finance affect you and
your business?

59. Thank you for attending
TechNet today!
o £15 discount off your next Training booking – contact
Nicola Scott to arrange your discount code
o Collect your 2 hour CPD Certificate before you leave
o Join the TechNet LinkedIn Group
o Please give us your feedback –
Nicola.scott@elmhurstenergy.co.uk

60. Any questions?