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So what is the Green Deal?
Brian Scannell

The “Green Deal” has been making headlines for months.

High profile Conservatives, including David Cameron and Grant Shapps, have talked about homeowners being entitled to spend up to £6,500 improving the energy efficiency of their home. Repayment will be from savings in future energy bills – but with the homeowner still seeing an overall saving. Crucially, if the property is sold, the repayment will continue to be made through the energy bills by the new owner.

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Guest blog: Goodbye HIPs, Hello EPCs
Matthew Culnane

This is a guest blog by NHER Accreditation Scheme member Linn Rafferty. If you would like to contribute a post for the Insights blog, please get in touch in the usual way.

Goodbye HIPs, Hello EPCs. What does a home seller need to know?

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What is an NHER rating?
Lisa McNeil

Most energy assessors will know NHER purely as the accreditation scheme that quality assures their EPCs. Some might not know that it also refers to a rating scale for assessing the energy efficiency of new and existing homes. Below, I’ll explain the key differences between the NHER and SAP scales.

Development of the NHER rating

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So where have all the DECs gone?
Brian Scannell

DECs are a great idea. Unlike EPC they provide clear information to the occupants of a building about how their energy use compares with that of others.

What's more, the regulations require that the DEC be renewed annually and the new certificate will clearly show whether energy use is improving or getting worse. Since the certificate must be displayed in a public area, the expectation is that this will encourage occupants to take their energy management more seriously.

CLG are to be congratulated for having the courage to implement DEC.

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