CLIENT REPORT WINTER ISSUE 2013
Foreword Welcome to the winter issue of the Client Report which covers the period October to December 2012. Well, the latter part of 2012 was very busy and we hope when you read this update you can see just how hard we have been working. Our national campaign, Hole in the Roof was launched in November 2012 and it attracted some serious supporters. We also commissioned a talented animator, Adam Bailey who came up with two creative and funny animations. With the Green Deal cashback scheme our successful campaigning to persuade the government paid off and there are many more exciting projects in the pipeline. If you would like to chat to any member of the team regarding any subject in the Client Report, then please contact us at HHIC. Roger Webb, HHIC Director
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Public Affairs
“ A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.” Barack Obama
HHIC has stepped up its political campaigning for boiler replacement cashback as part of the £200m funding to stimulate the Green Deal during the course of the year. One of our major achievements has been our successful campaigning to persuade government to put back the cashback scheme by a few weeks so that the struggling heating industry can get more support and market stimulus. The government has agreed to provide instant incentives that will help consumers replace inefficient boilers just in time for those cold winter months and this will make a real difference to their energy bills. The industry is thrilled that DECC has taken action following feedback from the heating industry and HHIC will use its lobbying expertise to pursue further projects in 2013.
Future Policy Developments We have started informal discussions with DECC over the content of a new policy options paper for heating which is expected to be published in spring 2013. This could introduce new measures, including new regulations aimed at accelerating the take up of low and zero carbon heating technologies. To support our position, we have continued our studies of DECC’s 2050 heat strategy and commissioned some modelling to investigate the impact of alternative scenarios. Renewable Heat A comprehensive response to the consultation on the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive has been submitted. We have also provided support to DECC on the marketing of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment Scheme to help generate more immediate opportunities for renewable heat sales.
Eco-design and Energy Labelling European Energy Commissioner Oettinger has again deliberated on the options for energy labelling for space heaters and published a compromise proposal just before Christmas. All product labels will initially have a top band of A++. An additional A+++ band will only be added after six years by which time the regulation will have to be reviewed. It is expected that this new proposal will be approved and the process for adopting this and also the Eco-design regulations can be concluded probably by the summer. The new regulations would become effective in 2015.
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Public Relations
“ Publicity is absolutely critical. A good PR story is infinitely more effective than a front page ad.” Richard Branson
Hole in the Roof campaign HHIC launched a national ‘ongoing’ campaign called Hole in the Roof to support raising energy efficiency awareness. This is supported by leading environmentalist Tony Juniper, BBC’s DIY SOS Charlie Luxton, financial expert and daily newspaper columnist Jasmine Birtles, and the former Saga Director General, Dr Ros Altmann. Jasmine Birtles
Hole in the Roof is an innovative and quirky campaign and it will raise the awareness of energy efficiency by encouraging people to make changes in their homes that will save money, improve their living conditions and reduce greenhouse gases too. Through Hole in the Roof, HHIC’s message is that consumers can change their behaviour and stop wasting energy that is metaphorically disappearing through the roof, as well as hitting them in the pocket. The second phase of the campaign was to target MPs so that they could promote our campaign online and in the local press to help their constituents save money.
" Hole in the Roof. Great tips for more climate friendly energy use. I like this." Tweet from Tony Juniper.
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Charlie Luxton
Evaluating the first few months of the campaign we have gained much trade and online coverage. Gas Safe Register and Business Green were first to publish our campaign story and this resulted in continued interest. There was a very positive response from MPs and some tweeted, blogged and put the campaign details on their websites. This resulted in some local media coverage. Also our well-known supporters tweeted about the campaign to their followers. Using social media especially Twitter enabled our campaign message to have a Twitter Reach of 500,000. Twitter is also giving us greater website traffic to the campaigning and consumer website. We also commissioned for the first time two animations by talented animator, Adam Bailey to kick-start our campaign and create interest. These animations are on our Hole in the Roof You Tube channel. For further details about Hole in the Roof go to: www.holeintheroof.org.uk
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“ HHIC’s mission is to become more energy efficient in the home and it was decided to take a look at how our modern day creature comforts, got so comfortable. The Romans were a good place to start because they created central heating. After some serious sketching from myself, the animation started to take more shape and the cartoon was born.” Animator Adam Bailey.
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Technical
“ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.� Arthur C. Clarke
Safety
Standards
MCS Standards Management Panel
A revised Technical Bulletin about flues in voids was produced to provide guidance for installers and will be published at a later date.
We have been involved in several meetings to review standards and are in the process of considering changes to the BS 6798 (installation and maintenance of gas boilers) standard.
HHIC has been involved with the MCS Competency Review on renewable technologies with a view to ensuring competencies are established for industry.
Work has also continued on the roll out of the new requirement to check the CO levels on the installation of gas boilers.
The Committee for pr EN 50465 has agreed the calculation of the product efficiency methodology for micro CHP and will be submitted to the European Commission. There has been ongoing dialogue over the potential relaxation of gas quality standards in Europe. It was also decided that gas fires fell outside of the scope of the Construction Products Regulation. Competency Review HHIC hosted workshops in the latter part of 2012 to support the competency consultation being facilitated by EU Skills on gas qualifications.
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The competency criteria for micro CHP was also reviewed in December 2012 for the working group. EHI: The requirements for connecting microgeneration technologies to European electricity networks are being considered as well as the Construction Products Regulation and hybrid heat pumps. HHIC also hosted the first National Association meeting of EHI and was very successful.
Membership
“ I wonder whether there is such a thing as a sense of individuality. Is it all a facade, covering a deep need to belong? Are we simply pack animals desperately trying to pretend we are not?” Rabih Alameddine
Andrew Warren
HHIC Conference
Meetings
‘Putting Policy into Practice,’ was the title of our annual conference. It is always a popular event and presents opportunity for members to engage with government ministers concerning recent policies that will affect their industry.
HHIC held over 25 member meetings this quarter along with external representation meetings. This was busier than usual due to the Renewable Heat Incentive and Carbon Monoxide (CO) working groups.
We had a diverse selection of speakers from Andrew Warren from the Association of the Conservation of Energy, discussing financial and other incentives with the Green Deal to National Energy Association’s Peter Smith who explored the social dimensions of heating. The conference also provided an opportunity for members to network with other companies in the industry. The Parliamentary Reception is always well attended and this year David Thomas, Deputy Director, Green Deal Demand spoke along with Laura Sandys, PPS to Minister of State, Greg Barker. We are also very grateful for the members that sponsored the reception allowing it to be such a successful evening.
HHIC also presented at the PHEX exhibition held at Chelsea football club and at the Renewables Roadshow held at Wembley stadium. The presentations were on the Green Deal and role of renewables in the future energy mix.
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Contact list
HHIC Director
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