Under a proposed plan called the "Green Deal", government-accredited insulation installers will make improvements such as loft or cavity wall insulation to homes and businesses for a fee, which homeowners or renters will pay in instalments.
The cost of each instalment will be deducted from energy bills and will be limited to the savings that the homeowner makes from the new insulation."At a time of increasing gas prices, energy efficiency is a no-brainer," Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Huhne said in a statement released on Tuesday.
"It's also a massive economic and job opportunity, which could help Britain's economy turn the corner."
The Green Deal will be rolled out in three steps, starting with a property energy efficiency assessment. Insulation installers will then equip the properties with the necessary improvements, while occupiers will repay the installation costs through instalments in their energy bills.
Fifteen percent of homes on the list of properties to be retrofitted with energy-efficient measures are inhabited by people in the lowest income band, the government said.
The bill will also suggest that local authorities can force home owners to make improvements to least efficient buildings."
So thats the Green Deal - what does it mean for DEAs???
If as it says the Green Deal is to be rolled out in three steps starting with a property energy efficency assessment does that mean work for the already accredited and trained Domestic energy assessors? After all it would seem fairly silly NOT to use DEAs for this step.
It is good news in the fact that the UK will be more energy efficent and that the bill is suggesting that local authorities can force home owners to make improvements, but that would have to be done very carefully. This also brings up the fact that what is being done about the MOD housing? that is not very energy efficent at all - is the Government going to get those houses made more energy efficent?
