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Supreme Court throws out Government FITs Appeal plea!
March 26, 2012
The government’s ill feted attempt to appeal against an High Court decision in favour of the Solar industry and Friends of the Earth, has finally come crashing down around it’s “Greenest Government ever” self...
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Selling the benefits of sustainable buildings.
March 23, 2012 , by J Blackburn
There are many who are familiar with the argument that buildings which have been retrofitted with high tech, low energy using equipment such as Photovoltaic cells, passive solar design and clever ventilation cost large capital sums, but...
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The Revised Building Regulations, 2013, the Green Deal.....Oh and CO2 Emissions!
February 2, 2012 , by J Blackburn
The Revision of the Building Regulations in 2013, intended not only to drive the building of more energy efficient buildings, but also help develop The Green Deal as the governments main energy efficiency programme, is now under...
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High Court Upholds FITs Appeal!
December 21, 2011 , by J Blackburn
Justice Mitting today deemed that the decision made by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to reduce the Feed-in Tariff rates from 43p to 21p per kWh was unlawful . The government ignored its own three month...
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Possible Government U-turn on FIT?
November 14, 2011 , by J Blackburn
After the government’s decision to cut the rate of...
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Carbon Green Consulting Ltd to develop Nation Caravan Energy Scheme
November 1, 2011 , by J Balckburn
Carbon Green Consulting has won a prestigious contract to develop a national sustainability rating scheme for the National Caravan Council. As lead consultants, Carbon gc will be developing an energy...
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Solar PV Feed In Tariff cut to 21p/kWh
October 31, 2011 , by S. Pascoe
As expected, the Government has announced, subject to consultation, a new tariff for photovoltaic schemes up to 4kW of 21p/kWh – down from the current 43.3p/kWh. Reduced rates are also proposed for schemes between 4kW and...
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Solar PV Industry relief as FIT cuts shallower than expected
October 28, 2011 , by J Blackburn
Solar PV Industry relief as FIT cuts are shallower than expected The government are poised to dramatically cut the Feed in Tariff subsidy (FIT) in an attempt to cool down the rapid growth in...
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Display Energy Certificates (DECs) for all commercial buildings
September 6, 2011 , by S. Pascoe
September should see the second reading in Parliment of an amendment to the Energy Bill, which could add a clause requiring commercial premises to have Display Energy Certificates (DECs). This legislation could take effect by 2013 or even...
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Carbon.gc Ltd win Tender in SWRDA property transfer.
August 24, 2011 , by J Blackburn
Carbon.gc Ltd is pleased to announce that a recent tender to complete 53 Commercial EPC for South West Regional Devlopment Agency was successful. Carbon.gc Ltd will lead a team of assessors to complete the certification process with...
August 22, 2011 , by S. Pascoe
All rental properties to achieve an E rating within five years
The Government has announced that any properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating lower than an E will become ineligible for the rental market in five years time.
EPCs are measured on a scale from A to G, with A being the best. It is understood that approximately 682,000 rental properties will fall in the lower bands and as a consequence will need to be improved.
The EPC must be completed by an accredited energy assessor and is made up of two parts: the first part is the rating; the second part is recommendations for improvement. These recommendations should form the basis of the improvement plan for the building.
From next year the Green Deal will allow property owners to access finance to pay in advance for improvements. This capital is then paid back through fuel bills over the next 25 years. Landlords need to be aware of the implications of having a poorly performing building and have plans in place to take advantage of the Green Deal when it goes live before they get caught out.
There is also a call being made for all commercial premises to have on show a Display Energy Certificate (DEC) to advise building users and occupiers how the building is preforming.
