The Department of Energy and Cimate Change (DECC) has asked for evidecen of the actual in-situ performance of energy efficiency measure avaliable to UK housing under the Green Deal and Energy Companies Obligation (ECO).
Bristol-based resource efficiency consultancy Sustain Ltd is to lead a review that will assess the in use factors (IUFs) used int eh calculation of energy savings under the two policies.
Organisations at the coalface of procuring and delivering Green Deal and ECO measures are being asked to share their research findings and reports. Property stock holders, the wider housing inductry, trade bodies, manufacturers, academic and research organisations are all being asked to contribute to the call for evidence.
IUFs are part of the calculation used by the DECC to estimate the energy savings achieved through the installation of energy measures in domestic properties. They are used to address the problem that real-world performance of energy efficiency measures is often lower than as modelled in SAP and RdSAP.
Specifically, IUFs are intended to account for:
- Differences between the actual physical characteristics of a home and those assumed in modelling.
- The installed performance of energy efficiency measures, including the difference between a product's in-situ performance compared with laboratory test results; imperfect installations; and poor maintenance.
"We are looking for good quality research and reports that have used robust methods and significant sample sizes to develop our catalogue of evidence. The data analysed in the research should prove the conclusions and it is helpful if it has been independently verified," said Chris Jennings, Sustain's project manager.
"This is a well-timed opportunity following the recent uplift in Green Deal assessments for our industry to inform DECC on how the measures are performing in reality. Whether you are an installer, housing association, trade body or academic organisation, if you are involved with Green Deal and ECO and you have a body of qualified research, we want to hear from you."
Once the industry's evidence has been catalogued, it will be reviewed and assessed before Sustain's recommendations are put in front of the DECC's expert panel. Results of the review are expected in spring 2015.
"We have made a commitment to carry out periodic reviews of IUFs and we need industry's help to do this," said Kristy Revell, project manager at DECC. "As a protection mechanism for the public, IUFs ensure that the energy savings used in the Golden Rule are tied to reasonable assumptions."
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