Energy Matters | Issue 9 | 2022
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bid for funding under the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Scheme, in order to upgrade low-income households in their area.
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How to find Retrofit work
So far £200 million of this funding has been awarded to over 100 local authorities, which will r esult in approximately 25,000 low income homes receiving energy efficiency upgrades by September 2021. The scope of the competition has not required PAS 2035. However, for the further £300m planned to be allocated through Local Energy Hubs in September 2021, the government intends to require Trustmark registered status for contractors and, where applicable, PAS 2035:2019 standards. Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator
The number one question we get asked when someone enquires about our Retrofit Assessor course is where’s the work coming from? And it’s a fair question. Why become qualified if the job opportunities aren’t clear? Hopefully this article will put your mind at ease and give you some ideas about the potential opportunities available to Retrofit professionals.
Supporting Schemes ECO3 The Energy Company Obligation Scheme (ECO) is a government scheme that provides funding to help reduce carbon emissions and tackle fuel poverty. From the 1st July 2021 all retrofit work carried out under the ECO scheme must comply with the PAS 2035 Standard. And that means using a qualified Retrofit Assessor who is accredited with a TrustMark approved scheme. The Local Authority Delivery Scheme Phase 2 Local Authorities have previously
The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator aims to achieve significant energy demand reduction in dwellings by applying a whole house retrofit approach that is compliant with PAS 2035. Funding for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator has been awarded to 69 local authority projects. BEIS committed £179 million of funding for the recently launched Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (Wave 1), with a further £800 million ear-marked for Wave 2, which launches in this financial year. This is part of a wider £3.8bn promised in the Conservative Party's election manifesto and is likely to be spread across the decade).
