The National Skills Academy’s New Booklet on Energy Efficiency - Part two of three</h1> <article> <h1>The National Skills Academy’s New Booklet on Energy Efficiency - Part two of three</h1> <p>David Thomas — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:35:05 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">April, Apr 09, 2013 - 02:04</div> <div class="bodyText"><p>THIS, THE second part of our summary of Creating an efficient and sustainable home will focus on the fundamentals behind retrofitting a property, making it less costly to heat, retain its heat more efficiently, and help to improve the quality of life for those who live there.</p> <p>In this, part 2/3, there will be advice taken from the National Skills Academy, one of the leading authorities of training and accreditation across the building and renewables industries.</p></div><p><a href="http://www.greendeal.co.uk/national-skills-academy%E2%80%99s-new-booklet-energy-efficiency-part-two-three" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>An Introduction to Greenworks Training Academy</h1> <p>David Thomas — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:50:54 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">April, Apr 04, 2013 - 10:04</div> <div class="bodyText"><p> As part of our delving into Green Deal training, here's our introduction to Greenworks.</p> <p>Greenworks Training Academy was set up in 2011 in anticipation of the country needing large numbers of installers, and has grown to become one of the UK's best recognised authorities and market experts in sustainable building products and solutions.</p></div><p><a href="http://www.greendeal.co.uk/introduction-greenworks-training-academy" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Care Homes Urged To Take Up Green Deal</h1> <p>Lima Curtis — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:41:22 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">March, Mar 26, 2013 - 03:03</div> <div class="bodyText"><p>CARE homes in the UK are being urged to sign up to the government’s energy saving initiative, the Green Deal.</p> <p>Birkett Long an Essex based solicitors firm, said saving on energy bills will allow care homes to combat the rising day to day costs of running care accommodation.</p> </div><p><a href="http://blog.greendeal.co.uk/care-homes-urged-take-green-deal" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Most UK Landlords No Plans For Green Deal</h1> <p>Lima Curtis — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:58:20 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">March, Mar 25, 2013 - 03:03</div> <div class="bodyText"><p>MOST of the UK's landlords don’t have any plans to let their tenants take advantage of the government's Green Deal, a new survey has revealed.</p> <p>The Green Deal, which launched at the end of January, lets participants pay for energy-saving improvements over time via their energy bills.</p> </div><p><a href="http://blog.greendeal.co.uk/most-uk-landlords-no-plans-green-deal" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Nearly 2,000 Have Signed Up To Green Deal</h1> <p>Lima Curtis — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:29:50 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">March, Mar 14, 2013 - 03:03</div> <div class="bodyText"><p>A GOVERNMENT energy efficiency scheme has seen 1,803 assessments carried out since its launch at the end of January.</p> <p>On top of this, 77 Green Deal assessor organisations and the 619 Green Deal advisors they employ have also been accredited, showing clear backing from the construction sector.</p> <p>The Green Deal lets homes and businesses pay for energy efficiency improvements, like insulation or solar PV, through savings on their fuel bills. </p> </div><p><a href="http://blog.greendeal.co.uk/nearly-2000-have-signed-green-deal" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>60,000 Jobs To Be Supported by Green Deal</h1> <p>Lima Curtis — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:39:57 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">March, Mar 08, 2013 - 10:03</div> <div class="bodyText"><p>A GOVERNMENT minister has insisted thousands of jobs will be supported and created by a government energy saving initiative.</p> <p>Michael Fallon, Business and Enterprise Minister, said the Green Deal will support 60,000 jobs in the insulation industry alone.</p> <p>He was speaking at EcoBuild, a sustainable building conference, in London on Wednesday (March 6).</p> </div><p><a href="http://blog.greendeal.co.uk/60000-jobs-be-supported-green-deal" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The National Skills Academy’s New Booklet on Energy Efficiency - Part one of three</h1> <p>David Thomas — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:32:26 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">March, Mar 07, 2013 - 02:03</div> <div class="bodyText">WELCOME TO our summary of <em>Creating an Energy Efficient and Sustainable Home</em>, a guide to sustainable home improvements created by the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies. This is the first part of our summary, in which we see what the booklet has to say about which energy efficiency measures are on offer as part of the Green Deal. We’ve divided this part into three categories: heat, insulation, and water.</div><p><a href="http://www.greendeal.co.uk/creating-an-energy-efficient-and-sustainable-home" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Green Deal’s High Interest Rates Will Drop</h1> <p>Lima Curtis — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:42:08 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">March, Mar 07, 2013 - 08:03</div> <div class="bodyText"><p></p> <p>A GOVERNMENT minister has insisted the high interest rates of a home improvement loan will drop as the scheme continues.</p> <p>Business and Enterprise Minister, Michael Fallon, said the Green Deal loan interest rates of 6-7% should fall as more finance providers sign up.</p> <p>He was speaking at EcoBuild, a sustainable building conference, in London yesterday (March 6).</p> </div><p><a href="http://blog.greendeal.co.uk/green-deal%E2%80%99s-high-interest-rates-will-drop" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Green Deal Will Tackle Rising Energy Costs and Get Economy Moving Again</h1> <p>Lima Curtis — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:49:53 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">March, Mar 05, 2013 - 04:03</div> <div class="bodyText"><p></p> <p>The Climate Change Secretary emphasised the necessity of the Green Deal to energy and building experts at a eco building conference in London.</p> <p>Ed Davey told his audience at EcoBuild in London it was important the government’s energy efficiency initiative was implemented to not just help the UK, but create an export market in energy efficiency too.</p> </div><p><a href="http://blog.greendeal.co.uk/green-deal-will-tackle-rising-energy-costs-and-get-economy-moving-again" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Hundreds of Green Deal Assessments Completed</h1> <p>Lima Curtis — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:24:29 +0000</p> <div class="mainImage"></div> <div class="publishedDate">March, Mar 01, 2013 - 11:03</div> <div class="bodyText"><p><br /> DESPITE the government’s energy efficiency initiative only launching a month ago, hundreds of people have had Green Deal assessments.</p> <p>The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said huge amount of interest had been shown in the scheme, which offers a loan for home improvements such as insulation, double glazing and solar panels.</p> <p>A spokesperson said they had seen 10,000 hits on the online consumer guide and 3,000 calls to their helpline each week.</p> </div><p><a href="http://blog.greendeal.co.uk/hundreds-green-deal-assessments-completed" target="_blank">read more</a></p> </article> </main></body></html>