View the presentation from the Northern Ireland TechNet event

1. Welcome to Elmhurst
TechNet 2015-16
Your Hosts:
Stephen O’Hara
Arthur Watt

2. Introducing
Stephen O’Hara
Managing Director

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

4. 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

5. Elmhurst Energy’s involvement:
o To offer facilities & bring you together
o We provide a structure a name and some possible themes
o Series of 10 regional events
o LinkedIn special interest group, available only to those that have attended
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

6. TechNet going forward
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?

7. Today’s Agenda
o About TechNet - done
o Overview of Elmhurst Energy
o ESOS
o DETI NI Energywise Scheme
o Other NI Schemes
o Green Deal update
o Section 63 & 64 Climate Change (Scotland) Act leading to Minimum Energy
Standards in E&W
o Technologies Update
o Mobile products demonstration
o Break for refreshments
o Group Topics & Networking
o Q&As
o Conclusion at 6.30pm

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

9. 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

10. Range of services
o Existing Dwelling
o Qualifications
o Accreditation
o RdSAP software
o ECO software
o Green Deal
software
o Mobile apps
o Streamline
software
o Inventory
scheme
o Legionella
scheme
o Floor plan
scheme
o On -Construction
(New build)
o Qualification
o EPBD
accreditation
o SAP software
o U Value
calculator
software
o U Value
Competency
Scheme
o Non Domestic
(Commercial)
o Training and
qualification
o Accreditation
o ESOS
accreditation
o Training
o Continuing
Professional
Development
o Build a Better
Business

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. Energywise Scheme in NI
o Scheme for domestic buildings under development
o Scheme to be formally named.
o Awaiting final approval.
o Proposed that procurement process early next year.
o Proposed that assessment will include an EPC

15. Who could be included within
the programme?
o Private owner-occupied dwellings
o Housing Associations
o Private landlords’ dwellings

16. What would be included with
the programme?
o Insulation – roof/wall/pipes & fittings
o Draft proofing
o Replacement boilers
o Heating controls
o Renewable energy - Solar PV & thermal
o Heat Pumps

17. What is the envisaged
scale/scope of the programme?
Estimated over 5 years:
o - Value £165m
o - number assessments 100,000
o - numbers of improvements 55,000 - entirely
privately financed

18. What will be included within
the managed services?
o Household energy assessments
o Financial administration – grants/loans
o Marketing/education
o Contract management of energy improvements
o Management and payment of sub-contractors
o Handling of all statutory requirements

19. Domestic Renewable Heat
Incentive (RHI) NI
o Switch to renewable heating systems and reduce
carbon emissions
o If you qualify upfront sum and annual payment for 7
years
o Eligible systems – Biomass, Ground/Air Source Heat
Pumps & Solar Thermal panels
o Must install loft/cavity wall insulation to current
standards
o Updated EPC to verify insulation/renewable heat
installation

20. Affordable Warmth
o Funded by Department for Social Development
o Owner Occupier’s
o Householders of privately rented properties
o Household income less than £20k may be eligible for
package of energy efficiency/heating measures

21. Boiler Replacement Scheme
o Funded by NI Housing Executive
o Earnings of up to £40K
o Grant of up to £1000 for replacement of inefficient
boilers at least 15 years old

22. Northern Ireland Renewables
Obligation Certificates (NIROCs)
o Generation of electricity using solar PV panels or
wind turbines
o Can claim for every megawatt hour of electricity you
generate
o ROCs can then be sold to electricity supply
companies.
o Closure Order went through NI Assembly yesterday
and subsidies will end 31st March 2017

23. Section 63 Climate Change
(Scotland) Act 2009
o The Scottish Government is committed to achieving
an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050 and a
42% reduction by 2020
o Regulations requiring the assessment and
improvement of existing non-domestic buildings will
shortly be laid in Parliament with proposed
implementation in summer 2016

24. What will the regulations require?
o Initially will only apply to buildings with a floor area
exceeding 1000m2 which require an EPC for either
sale or lease to a new tenant.
o Buildings that meet energy standards equivalent to
those introduced in 2002 or that have been
improved via a Green Deal will not need to meet the
requirements

25. Section 64 Climate Change
(Scotland) Act
o Scottish Government have implemented the Energy
Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH)
o Consultation on the Regulation of Energy Efficiency
in the private Sector (REEPS) expected next year
o We don’t know what its going to say, but we can tell
you what’s to happen in England and Wales

26. Private Rental Sector - New Legislation
o Legal obligation for as many fuel poor homes “as
reasonably practicable” to be raised to Band C by 2030.
o Currently only 5% of England’s 2.3 million fuel poor
homes reach the Band C standard.
o Raising standards will cut bills significantly.

27. Private Rental Sector - New Legislation
o The Energy Efficiency (Domestic Private Rented
Property) Order 2015 No. 799
o The regulations now approved by Parliament and are
law
o Four distinct events;
1. Action tenants request 2016
2. Minimum standards new tenancy agreement 2018
3. Minimum standards domestic 2020
4. Minimum standards non domestic 2023

28. Private Rental Sector –
reasonable request
oResidential private landlords will not be able to
unreasonably refuse consent to a tenant’s request for
energy efficiency improvements
o where subsidies are available to pay for them e.g.
ECO and Green Deal
oImplementation April 2016,

29. Private Rental Sector – new tenants
o 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,
o Trigger point is the granting a tenancy to new or
existing tenants
o Implementation April 2018

30. Private Rental Sector – new lease
o These requirements will apply to all private rented
properties – including occupied properties
o April 2020 - domestic sector
o April 2023 - non-domestic

31. Technologies Update
o GDOA and GDIP Tool - Green Deal
o Green Check – Lead generation software
o Streamline – stock profiling
o Mobile software that’s free to download and free to
use
o RdSAP Go
oGreen Deal GO
o Go Capture
o Evidence Online

32. GDIP Tool
o Green Deal Providers and Advisors can use the tool
to refine a lodged Green Deal Advice Report (GDAR)
Ie
o it can be used to remove irrelevant improvement
measures or update existing improvement measure
o The original Green Deal Advisor can also use the tool
to add improvement measures which omitted from
the GDAR

33. Green Check
o A great web tool for generating leads for your
business
o You can embed Green Check onto your own
website
o Consumers complete a simple survey about their
property to identify opportunities to improve
energy efficiency
o You gain leads and an understanding of
consumer needs

35. Streamline EPC
o Stock Profiling Software
o For social or private Landlords with large housing stocks
o Easier access to government funding initiative such as ECO
o Ability to analyse features of housing stock to identity
areas for improvement
o Helps social landlords demonstrate legal compliance
o Ability to measure and report on the improvements made
to housing stock

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

37. GO MOBILE– Video

38. The ‘GO’ Range
o RdSAP GO and Green Deal GO to complete the survey
both online & offline
o GO Capture – catalogues & stores your evidence:
o Photographs
o Floor Plans
o Notes
o Fully Integrated

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

40. RdSAP GO

41. RdSAP GO
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
o Designed 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
o Panel functionality – allows you to accept and process panel jobs
o Input data in any order, affording you control instead of restrictions
o Lodge whilst on-site, or later, at your convenience
o New remote support facility
o PCDF search facility
o Fully integrated with GO Capture
o Free to Elmhurst Members

42. GO Capture
GO Capture for
Android
GO Capture for
iOS

43. 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
o Built-in GPS
o Safe Storage in Evidence Online
o Provides helpful prompts
o Fully integrated with RdSAP GO

44. GO Capture

45. GO Capture

46. Bring it together with
Evidence Online

49. Do floor plans with
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 Easy to use
o One day course available

50. The ‘GO’ Range
Available 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

51. Software Demo
Software demonstration

52. Coffee Break

53. Group Discussions
Please organise yourselves into 2 small groups

54. 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

55. 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
What new services, products or support would you like to see
from your accreditation body?

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

57. Any questions?