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News Release from: National Home Energy Rating (NHER) Scheme | Subject: Domestic energy assessors
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 November 2006
NHER launch training for domestic energy
assessors
National Home Energy Rating (NHER) scheme has launched a new training and assessment programme to ensure that there will be enough qualified energy assessors in time for June 2007.
The National Home Energy Rating (NHER) scheme has launched a new training and assessment programme to ensure that there will be enough qualified energy assessors in time for June 2007 The programme will ensure that Government plans to introduce Energy Performance Certificates next June will definitely happen
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 10 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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NHER's Domestic Energy Assessor programme includes eight days of intensive training on construction, thermal physics and energy efficiency.
It also will assess candidate's knowledge and skills against the draft national occupational standards recently published by Asset Skills.
Austin Baggett, Head of the NHER scheme says: "Only yesterday, the Government confirmed that an enormous 7 million tonnes of carbon and billions of pounds from fuel bills could be saved each year by simple measures like cavity wall and loft insulation".
"We need to encourage householders to take action and to reduce carbon emissions from the largest polluter of all - the UK's housing stock".
""However, the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates is in jeopardy if there are insufficient numbers of trained and qualified experts to do the certification and to offer advice to homeowners on cost-effective improvements.
Our new programme of training and assessment ensures we can deliver this vital first step towards carbon saving." A formal qualification for energy assessors will be announced early next year".
"However, Austin Baggett says: "We simply can not wait that long.
For those wishing to qualify in time for next June, and who have not got any direct experience, they need to start their training now.
Undertaking an energy audit of a home is complex and you cannot gain the skills with a half day training course".
""The draft national occupational standards are already available, and we are confident of the skills required to provide high quality certificates and advice to householders on the carbon and fuel cost savings that can be achieved." The training and assessment programme costs GBP3,250 and can be completed in 12 weeks.
The NHER's first training course will take place on 7 December.
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