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CSBT has moved New Microgen
CSBT has moved to its new headquarters
at the Old Richard Lander School, Tresaw-
Project Shows
Microgen is a Workforce Development Pro-
les Road, Truro. The new offices have dedi- CSBT will have a stand at the fol-
ject funded by the Learning and Skills
cated training rooms from which we are
Council and the European Social Fund. lowing shows over the summer.
now running a number of our courses and
Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust is work-
we plan to have a range of microgeneration Please drop by and visit us.
ing with the Micro renewable generation
equipment on permanent display on the
sector
site. 7-9 June
• To identify and train trainers to deliver Royal Cornwall Show
industry approved building integrated Royal Cornwall Showground
Sustainable Building renewable energy systems installer train-
ing courses.
Wadebridge
Sector Evening • To identify and train renewable energy
14 July
systems installers to standards recom-
mended and approved by equipment Liskeard Show
If you are interested in the future of the built suppliers.
environment in Cornwall come and join us
for a relaxing evening and network with • To work towards accreditation of industry 16 July
leaders in the sustainable building sector in accepted training. Stithians Show
Cornwall. Off Tubbin Hill, Stithians
CSBT is inviting key individuals from the
following groups: architects, developers,
builders and building contractors, landown- 19 July
ers, planners, economic development offi- Launceston Show
cers, local and regional government, educa-
tion, suppliers of renewable energy and
eco-building products and services and
8 August
others who have the responsibility of devel- Camelford Show
oping our built environment in the years Halwill Barton, Camelford
ahead.
The event will take place at Jubilee
Wharf in Penryn on 29th June and a selec- cornwall sustainable
tion of Cornish food and drink will be pro-
vided free of charge. It will provide a social, building trust
networking and educational opportunity and
will provide participants with the opportunity
to meet industry peers, partners, customers
Old Richard Lander School
and suppliers and learn from leading ex-
perts in green building design and construc- Tresawles Road
tion and alternative energy technologies. Truro
If you would like to join us on the eve- Cornwall TR1 3LD
ning, please complete the booking form on
Tel 01872 277 000
the courses page of our website
www.csbt.org.uk or call or email for more Fax: 01872 271 200
information on tel 01872 277000, email E mail admin@csbt.org.uk
admin@csbt.org.uk. www.csbt.org.uk
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The project aims to identify the most suit-
able microgeneration systems from the
plethora that are starting to appear on the
market, which it is hoped will be useful to
In partnership with:
inform planners and developers to meet the
renewable energy installation targets pro-
posed for new developments.
The Microgen Project is designed to aid
developers and installers by increasing the
local skills and knowledge base to deal with
an anticipated surge in demand for micro-
generation in Cornwall.
CSBT Microgen Project aims to work with sectors.
interested installers and householders, to www.dti.gov.uk/construction/sustaincode/ HIPs and the Energy
train new installers to the highest possible codelead.htm
standard and to prepare written reports to Performance
the chosen installations. These reports will
form a valuable portfolio of Cornish property Certificate
Renewable Energy installations and record Planning Laws on
best practice, customer reaction and any Debate rages over the proposed Home
responsive change in attitude. It is intended Microgeneration Information Pack (HIP) and the Energy
to feed this data into a wider study being Performance Certificate (EPC). The EPC
carried out by Exeter University. debated by Ministers will detail average costs of heating, hot
The Trust is an ABC Awards Training water and lighting in the home. It will also
Centre and will be delivering their Level 2 & Ministers have begun consulting on plans to qualify how energy efficient the home is and
3 awards in Sustainable Energy as well as remove planning permission for microgen- how to cut costs with energy efficient meas-
training installation operatives to work with eration including solar water heating and ures. Prepared by qualified and accredited
the growing Microgen sector in Cornwall. small scale wind turbines, putting them in assessors, the EPC will be accompanied by
the category of permitted development. a report advising consumers on which
measures—ranging from thicker loft insula-
tion right trough to solar panels—that could
Code for Sustainable cut carbon emissions from their home and
improve their energy rating.
Homes Technical The EPC requirement is the first part of
the UK’s implementation of the European
Guidance Energy Performance of Building Directive,
which came into force across the European
Technical guidance to help the building Union in January 2006. The Directive re-
industry deliver the Code for Sustainable quires an Energy Performance Certificate to
Homes has been published by Communi- be produced whenever a building is con-
ties and Local Government. structed, sold or rented out. It is being im-
The guidance will explain to Code As- plemented in stages in England and Wales
sessors, home builders, product manufac- between now and January 2009, and so
turers and consumers in a simple and trans- Issues for consultation include size of EPCs will be required for all homes being
parent way how the Code levels can be installations, visual impact and potential rented by no later than the end of 2008.
achieved. noise effects. The Certificates are designed to make
The guide was drafted by the BREEM Controls will remain in place for listed everyone think more about energy con-
Centre at the Building Research Establish- buildings and conservation areas. sumed by buildings. Faced with steeply
ment. Changes require secondary legislation rising energy bills and growing concern
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/ and are unlikely to come into force before about the environment, it is hoped that
professionals/en/1115314116927.html the autumn. better informed consumers will start to ac-
http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp? tively seek out more energy efficient homes
id=1504866 to buy or rent. The introduction of EPCs is a
key part of the UK Government’s drive to
Defra plans tackle climate change by reducing carbon
emissions from energy use in buildings.
Construction Industry RICS Calls for
Waste Reductions Energy Upgrades on
Energy Performance
Defra has published proposals for reducing Existing buildings
the 109m tonnes of waste produced by the Certificates
UK’s construction industry each year. The Royal Institution of Chartered Survey-
Defra’s consultation proposes making ors has put forward a 15-point plan calling The UK Government wants to adopt a sys-
site waste management plans a legal re- for stronger leadership and a partnership tem of asset ratings for new buildings at
quirement for all projects in England worth between construction, government and change of ownership/tenancy. Energy per-
over £250,000. The plans would detail how property sectors to address the problem of formance certificates will be produced when
all the waste produced on the site will be the “huge disparity” between sustainability a building is constructed, sold or rented.
reused, recycled or disposed of. performance of new and existing commer- Certificates will be valid for ten years.
Higher level reporting and review proc- cial buildings. Buildings over 1000m2 and occupied by
esses would apply to projects over Many of its recommendations could be public authorities or government-funded
£500,000, under Defra’s proposals. implemented in the short term, such as services will have to display their certifi-
During construction, the plans would be reduced VAT on retrofit and refurbishment, cated publicly. Operational ratings (based
updated to record what actually happens to a national performance target, tax relief on metered energy data and building area)
the waste, including the legitimate disposal measures, promotion of affordable and will be used to satisfy the requirement for
of materials that cannot be reused or recy- practical energy efficiency measures, and a display of certificates in public buildings.
cled. compulsory code with minimum standards However, government is keen to encourage
It is hoped this audit trail would lead to a for sustainable refurbishment. Upgrade of all organisations to put the certificates
reduction of the potential for fly-tipping and Government buildings could lead by exam- where they can be seen.
increase the accountability of contractors. ple. A certificate will be accompanied by a
Defra believes site waste management This proposal follows the recent re- report detailing the recommendations for
plans should also help the construction search paper, Transforming Existing Build- cost-effective improvements of energy per-
industry to get maximum value out of its ings: The Green Challenge, commissioned formance.
waste and make better use of resources. by the RICS and carried out by global con-
Up to 33% of all the solid materials deliv- struction consultants Cyril Sweett. The re-
ered to construction sites ends up in landfill, search outlines practical ways in which
and around 13% goes unused. Around a existing commercial buildings can be retro-
third of all fly-tipping includes waste from fitted to reduce their environmental impact
the construction, demolition and excavation and reduce carbon emissions.
