Quidos is an approved Retrofit Assessor Scheme
Quidos is a TrustMark approved Retrofit Assessor scheme, in line with the PAS 2035. This is the specification for the energy retrofit of domestic buildings. Becoming a retrofit assessor and member of a scheme will mean you are fully qualified to work on domestic retrofit projects. A quality mark has been produced by Trustmark and […]
NEW ‘Main, 2nd Main & Secondary Heating’ Training
Main, Second Main and Secondary Heating The Main, Second main and secondary heating is a 1 hour online training course discussing the difference between Main, Second Main and Secondary heating systems and how these are treated differently within RdSAP. Incorrect identification of these systems is one of the leading causes of audit failure and it […]
NEW ‘Extensions’ Online Training Course
Extensions Online Training Course This 1 hour online training course gives an overview of extensions and how they should be assessed and entered when undertaking domestic EPCs. Extensions are one of the issues that many domestic energy assessors have a lot of trouble with and this online training covers many of the issues surrounding the correct […]
NEW ‘Conversions’ Online Training Course
Conversions This Bitesize conversions online training course provides an overview of the subject of conversions and how they should be dealt with for domestic energy assessments. Conversions are a common cause of auditing failure and it is important that assessors are well aware of the approach that should be followed when assessing a unit which […]
Zero-carbon aviation ‘unlikely to be feasible by 2050’
That’s the verdict delivered by Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change, who says emissions from aviation could be reduced by around a fifth by the mid-century. Zero-carbon aviation is unlikely to be feasible by 2050. That’s the verdict offered by Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), Lord Deben, to the Secretary of […]
Sea-level rise ‘to affect billion people by 2050’
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggests climate change could mean sea levels rise by more than a metre by the end of the century Rising sea levels will affect the lives of one billion people around the world by 2050. That’s according to a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel […]
Half of UK firms planning efficiency improvements
SURVEY SHOWS HALF OF UK FIRMS PLANNING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS Manufacturers who put sustainability and environmental improvements at the heart of their businesses reaped the benefit in cost-savings across their business, according to a new survey released today by Make UK. ‘Manufacturing: stepping up to the sustainability challenge’ takes the temperature of sustainability progress in […]
Energy storage to grow 122-fold by 2040
ENERGY STORAGE TO GROW 122-FOLD WITH £547M OF INVESTMENT BY 2040 Energy storage installations around the world are set to grow 122-fold by 2040, claims BloombergNEF (BNEF) in its latest prediction. The research claims that stationary energy storage will multiply exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040, however it […]
New Renewables online CPD course
This 1 hour Renewables online training course gives an overview of the different renewable technologies that energy assessors will encounter when undertaking energy assessments. These forms of technology are increasing in popularity and assessors are sure to encounter them at some point; taking this online training course therefore will give a good grounding of the […]
Quidos Retrofit scheme launching soon
Quidos are pleased to announce that we will soon be offering a TrustMark approved Retrofit Assessor scheme, in line with the PAS 2035. This is the specification for the energy retrofit of domestic buildings. Becoming a retrofit assessor and member of a scheme will mean you are fully qualified to work on domestic retrofit projects. […]
NMC creates sugarcane renewable pipeline insulation
NMC, the leading international player in the development, production and marketing of synthetic foams has developed a foam based on renewable raw materials for use in pipe insulation. This innovation significantly improved the climate and energy performance of NMC products and helps towards protecting the climate and resources. The new NMC Naturefoam is made mainly […]
Battery centre to get £45 million from Government
Government will put £45m towards establishing a battery research centre in a bid to bring down costs of energy storage and maximise its impact on sectors such as energy and transport. The department for business, energy & industrial strategy (Beis) announced its plans ahead of a speech by secretary of state Greg Clark in Birmingham. […]