Title: New Contact Management Centre

About the project:

In February 2013, William Dyer Electrical completed the third phase of an electrical installation contract at Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters.

William Dyer Electrical were contracted to provide electrical installations throughout a large commercial office space which has been refurbished to provide a call centre which will be used to manage the Police forces calls for the whole of Lancashire Constabulary.

Project challenges:

The area has raised floors throughout, power was provided to the desks by an underfloor busbar system. This project incorporated a complex data system to handle the contact management requirements

Client Testimonial:

“WM Dyers were employed as one of our key subcontractors on this very technical and fast track scheme. Their team worked seamlessly with us, the Consultants and the Client to ensure that despite multiple and late changes to the design, the scheme was handed over on time, to a very high standard of quality with great commendations from the Chief Officers.”

Richard Magnall, Contracts Manager – Morris and Spottiswood

William Dyer Electrical offer a range of energy efficient electrical installations.

Our services include Power Distribution , Low Energy Lighting Installation , Emergency Lighting Installation , Fire Alarm Installation , Data/ Structured Cabling , Closed Circuit Television , Intruder Alarm Installation , Electrical Heating Installation , Electrical Maintenance, Ventilation Installation, Smart Meters, Solar PV Installation.

There are a number of case studies and testimonials available via our website. For more information about the projects that we have worked on, visit www.wmdyer.co.uk or email info@wmdyer.co.uk.

A survey has revealed that the Green Deal has had a good start, however there are still many consumers who could potentially be interested in participating, only problem is, they are not aware of the Government’s flagship initiative.

Known as the Governments flagship scheme, does this mean that the coalition cannot afford for the Green Deal to fail, yes it does, there have been too many failed environmental policies in the past and the Green Deal cannot be added to the list.

The article published in Solar Power Portal talks about the eligible technologies available under the Green Deal however, the main topic of discussion is that in order for a PV installation to be financed under the Green Deal it needs to meet the ‘golden rule’, meaning that the expected savings over the length of the Green Deal plan needs to be less than the cost of the work when installation took place.

This means that solar does not meet the Golden rule currently because the costs involved with installation are too high, however, solar might be fundable under the Green Deal in the near future and it is then that the industry will need to take notice.

The article discusses what would happen if DECC included the feed-in tariff in PV’s golden rule calculation? The impact of such a move could be a potential game-changer, and not just for the solar industry, but for the Green Deal too.

To find out why this could be the potential game changer, read the article publish on Solar Power Portal here.

William Dyer Electrical offer a range of energy efficient electrical installations.

Our services include Power Distribution ,  Low Energy Lighting Installation , Emergency Lighting Installation , Fire Alarm Installation , Data/ Structured Cabling , Closed Circuit Television , Intruder Alarm Installation ,  Electrical Heating Installation ,  Electrical Maintenance,  Ventilation Installation, Smart Meters, Solar PV Installation.

There are a number of case studies and testimonials available via our website. For more information about the projects that we have worked on, visit www.wmdyer.co.uk or email info@wmdyer.co.uk.

Under a change to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime which came into force on the 9^th of January 2013, commercial premises in England and Wales which currently have an energy performance certificate (EPC) will be required to display this publicly.

These changes have been brought about by the new Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations, the regulations will apply to all ‘non-dwellings’ which are over 500 square metres in size and frequently visited by the public.

Businesses which do not already have an EPC will not be forced to obtain one.

The obligation on buildings which are occupied by a public authority and visited frequently by the public has been extended; these buildings need to display an energy certificate reflecting their actual operational energy use in a prominent place.

Previous requirement which applied to buildings larger than 1,000 square meter in size to display an energy certificate (DEC) has been extended to all such buildings larger than 500 square meter, and from the 9^th of July 2015 this will be extended to such buildings which are larger than 250 square meter.

The DECs for smaller building will however be valid for 10 years, rather than the one year validity for buildings over 1,000 square meters.

There are other changes which will see details of the EPC rating included on all property advertisements, whilst the requirements to attach the front page of the EPC to any written material relating to the property has been dropped. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DGLG) have produced updated guidance to reflect the changes.

Changes have been made to the regulations, to transpose the requirements of a recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in England and Wales. The new regulations consolidate all existing regulations which have been revoked. They are available at legislation.gov.uk.

Linda Fletcher an environmental law expert from the law firm Pinset Masons, the law firm behind Outlaw.com, said that the changes could surprise a number of businesses. Previously the DEC requirements only applied to the buildings which were occupied by public authorities and frequently visited by the public, the new regulations apply to all non-domestic buildings frequently visited by the public.

Linda Fletcher continued:

“What is interesting about this new requirement, which implements the changes in the recast EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, is that it relates to non-public authority buildings, which of course already have a requirement to display a DEC if they are frequently visited by the public.”

“This new regulation will capture businesses such as shops, cinemas, restaurants and hotels.”

She continued:

“However, the drafting of the regulation opens up many questions such as what is meant by ‘frequently visited’ and who is obliged to display the EPC – should it be the building owner or the occupier? It does not go as far as some had wanted however in requiring all commercial buildings over a certain size to be obligated to commission and display a DEC rather than the continued use of EPCs, which still do not give information as to how a building is actually performing as opposed to as built/designed.”

Energy Performance Certificates should be presented on the sale, rent or the construction of a building. They provide information on the energy efficient design of a building, include an asset rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient) and also contain some recommendation on how to reduce that building’s energy use and carbon dioxide emissions.

DECs are based on the actual energy usage of that building and must be displayed in a prominent place at all times.

These new regulations which have already come into practice replace all the former regulations relating to EPCs, DECs, air conditioning inspections and enforcement for both commercial and residential buildings. It also removes certain provisions which went beyond those included in the relevant European legislation.

A brief overview of the major provisions:

• property advertisements to include details of energy performance certificate rating where available
• no longer a requirement to attach front page of the energy performance certificate to written material
• extension of current requirement for a display energy certificate in large public buildings, to public buildings above 500m². Unlike buildings larger than 1,000m², display energy certificates for smaller public buildings will be valid for 10 years
• energy performance certificate to be displayed in commercial premises larger than 500m² where one has been previously issued

References:

Chattertons Solicitors

OutLaw.com

ShooSmiths

Department for Communities and Local Government

William Dyer Electrical offer a range of energy efficient electrical installations.

Our services include Power Distribution ,  Low Energy Lighting Installation , Emergency Lighting Installation , Fire Alarm Installation , Data/ Structured Cabling , Closed Circuit Television , Intruder Alarm Installation ,  Electrical Heating Installation ,  Electrical Maintenance,  Ventilation Installation, Smart Meters, Solar PV Installation.

There are a number of case studies and testimonials available via our website. For more information about the projects that we have worked on, visit www.wmdyer.co.uk or email info@wmdyer.co.uk.

]]> http://www.electrical-energy-efficiency-contractors.co.uk/2013/02/commercial-premises-in-england-and-wales-are-required-to-display-energy-performance-certificates/feed/ 0 http://www.electrical-energy-efficiency-contractors.co.uk/2013/01/the-green-deal-goes-live/ http://www.electrical-energy-efficiency-contractors.co.uk/2013/01/the-green-deal-goes-live/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:27:06 +0000 William Dyer Electrical http://www.electrical-energy-efficiency-contractors.co.uk/?p=1132 The Green Deal goes live today, giving people the opportunity to transform their homes by paying for energy efficient home improvements with the savings on their energy bills.

There has been plenty of talk about the Green Deal and now the ‘go live’ has finally arrived. Many householders are probably wondering where to start, so therefore we are going to discuss some key tips.

Homeowners or businesses can take out loans to fund energy efficient home improvements; these home improvements include cavity wall insulation, draught proofing, replacement of storage heating and many more.

The scheme will help you pay for these improvements through your energy bill; the only rule is that the long term savings should be more than the amount you spend on energy efficient improvements.

A Green Deal plan is a new type of unsecured loan, with interest charged on top that is attached to the electricity bill. The loan lasts for a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 25. After signing on the paperwork, the repayments are fixed and will be collected by your utility company via your electricity bills and passed on to your Green Deal provider.

There might be upfront costs for the initial assessment however these might be ignored if you chose the company which will be doing your assessment to carry out the further works, the best thing to do is speak to the assessors before you make an appointment.

There are at least 24 green deal providers up and running, these can be found here: http://greendealorb.co.uk/providers.

There is an interest rate involved, The Green Deal Finance Company – a not-for-profit company set up by the government to provide financing to households via the providers – has set its interest rate at 6.96%, but what you pay will depend on the rate charged by the provider. These will vary and are likely to be in the region of between 6% and 9%.

The government have also launched a cash back scheme, the government have made £125m available to share out across those who sign up to the Green Deal, the amount of cash back you receive depends on the energy efficiency improvements you have done.

Pay-outs include £100 for loft insulation, £270 for upgrading to an energy-efficient condensing gas boiler, £250 for cavity wall insulation, £650 for solid wall insulation, £150 for floor insulation, £50 for draught-proofing and £150 for new/replacement storage heaters.

The Green Deal can be very flexible in terms of changing energy supplier; paying off the loan in advance and even if you are looking at moving out. If you are looking at moving house the person who takes on the property which has had energy efficiency improvements made to it will be responsible for the repayments.

If you are looking at changing energy supplier this can be done, and if you are able to pay for the Green Deal improvements in full you will also be able to do this, however there might be a charge involved.

In conclusion – your first step should be to shop around for an assessor, do your research on the changes which can be made to you home here, and then you can decide on providers and funding from there on.

For more information, free and impartial advice on the Green Deal is available by calling the Energy Saving Advice Service (England, Scotland and Wales) on 0300 123 1234 or visiting www.gov.uk/greendeal

References: www.gov.uk/greendeal

Growing numbers of Green Deal providers will offer services to businesses as well as domestic customers when the scheme launches later this month.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) officials have revealed many of the companies planning to offer Green Deal property upgrades to households will also offer similar services to commercial customers, but have not yet gone public with their plans.

A government source said:

“A lot of people are looking to do both domestic and non-domestic services, they just have not been explicit about those plans.”

With the launch fast approaching a lot of the previous publicity has focused on the potential to overhaul the UK’s housing stock however, ministers are now increasingly keen to highlight that businesses will also be able to take advantage of the Green Deal services.

“A lot of the excitement and focus in the department will now be on the non-domestic space,” said one DECC official.

They continued:

“The Green Deal is a seamless package for businesses, in terms of confidence in the nature of the assessments and the nature of the installations and a very good degree of certainty over the nature of the savings that will result. It ties up into a neatly marketable product in a way that has not really been possible in the past.”

The DECC is convinced the Green Deal will significantly extend the reach of the pay-as-you-save model.

“We expect the companies currently providing energy efficiency financing to look at the Green Deal,” said one government source.

“The existing schemes are great, but the key difference between Salix and the Carbon Trust models compared with the Green Deal is that they are limited by the amount of money that has been put into them. In the grand scheme of things they are relatively small, whereas there isn’t a cap on the amount of Green Deal finance that is potentially available.”

Greg Barker, Climate Change Minister predicts that the increase in demand for energy efficiency products will be boosted by the Green Deal and will also increase the investment in green technology development.

Greg Barker told reporters:

“We’re up to 45 products approved as Green Deal measures and I confidently expect that number to grow further through the year, we are seeing a pick-up in companies wanting to get their energy-efficiency products tested for the Green Deal market. There are signs the Green Deal is already acting as a pull on innovation and encouraging businesses to invest in developing new products.”

He added that the anticipated increase in demand for new green building technologies could also help drive inward investment.

“We want to make the UK the most exciting place in Europe to develop energy-efficiency products,” he said. “If you combine the Green Deal with other energy-efficiency drivers that we are putting in place, such as the unprecedented opportunity for demand reduction and demand response measures that will be included in the new Energy Bill, you will see companies wanting to come here.”

He continued:

“You are going to see the UK become a petri dish for innovation. We are looking to drive foreign direct investment into the UK.”

References:

Business Green

Green Deal Magazine

William Dyer Electrical (UK) Ltd is one of the UK’s leading electrical energy efficiency contractors.

For over 20 years, we have continued to develop the business to accommodate the latest energy efficient technologies so that we can provide significant and measurable cost savings to our customers.

We pride ourselves in offering energy management solutions for the commercial, industrial and public sectors. From an initial energy survey, William Dyer Electrical can quickly identify areas for energy reduction within your organisation. Through implementation of energy efficient electrical installations such as smart meters, low energy lighting solutions and solar pv, we can assist your organisation in generating a ‘new profit’ through smart energy usage.

William Dyer Electrical hold the ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards and are working towards the PAS 2030 accreditation which will enable us to install energy efficiency improvements under the Government’s Green Deal initiative.

We work with commercial and industrial clients and large scale housing projects to implement energy efficiency improvements / refurbishments across the UK.

To discuss electrical refurbishment and energy efficiency improvement projects with a Contract Manager, call 01706 212 815 or email info@wmdyer.co.uk.

Our extensive range of energy efficient electrical installations include:

• Solar PV Installation
• Power Distribution
• Low Energy Lighting Installation
• Emergency Lighting Installation
• Fire Alarm Installation
• Data/ Structured Cabling
• Access Control Installation
• Closed Circuit Television
• Intruder Alarm Installation
• Electrical Heating Installation
• Electrical Maintenance
• Ventilation Installation
• Smart Metering

We have worked on a number of refurbishments of Grade II listed buildings to restore the properties to their former glory whilst ensuring that the most energy efficient installations are carried out in a manner in keeping with the original features of the buildings. For more information and project examples, click here.

To view the case study for the refurbishment of Memorial Hall in Manchester, download the presentation below: