Gearing up for the Green Deal

Solid Wall Insulation

Neil Marshall Chief Executive

Who we are

• Represent manufacturers and installers – CWI, EWI, IWI, HWI, LI, RI, DP – 170 + members GB/NI • Full service TA – Promote the benefits of insulation – Range of membership services – Industry representation – Work in partnership with like minded organisations • Maintain Industry Standards – Membership criteria, – Code of Professional Practice • • •

Solid Wall Insulation Guarantee Agency

Established in 2009 Not for profit Builds on CIGA model for CWI

NIA/SWIGA SWI Industry Framework and Guarantee

The Opportunity for SWI

• Around 7m homes with solid walls – 25% fuel poor – 40% of fuel poor households have solid walls • 2.3m by 2022 to hit Climate Change Targets • C. 10 fold increase in industry capacity • Key area of focus in the Green Deal and ECO • Social housing will have key role in early stages

The European Market: External Wall Insulation

m 2 /capita Poland Germany Czech Republic Italy Austria Slovakia France UK Market Size m 2 (Million) 40.0

40.0

16.0

10.0

8.5

6.0

3.5

2.5

1.05

0.48

1.57

0.17

1.04

1.11

0.06

0.04

The Challenge

• Provide cross stakeholder confidence • Rapid expansion of EWI/IWI industry capacity whilst maintaining quality and standards • Ensure robust technical solutions and quality installations to deliver in situ savings • Provide consumer reassurance and protection

NIA/SWIGA Approach

• Create a new uniform industry platform/guarantee • EWI, IWI, Hybrid Systems • Utilise new and existing members expertise • Dedicated Project Team to fast track the development • Collaborative/partnership working

Membership

• 20 + major EWI and IWI manufacturers/system designers • 50+ EWI and IWI installers

SWI Organisation

External Wall Internal Wall Marketing PR Stakeholder Review Development Group

Project Team NIA/SWIGA

The Framework

Quality Assurance

: • Certified systems • Approved/registered installers • Standard survey form • Robust standard solutions checklist • Best Practice Guides • Independent surveillance scheme – NIA/SWIGA/BBA Partnership

Consumer Protection

• Guarantee Scheme – Defects in materials and workmanship – 25 years – Benefits transferable • Arbitration Service

Training

Training & Carding

3 stage process in conjunction

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with Construction Skills

: OSAT - existing workforce • Retraining for other trades – e.g. Cavity Wall Installers • Full framework apprenticeships for new entrants

SWIGA Carding

• All surveyors/operatives assessed for competence and system used • NOS and system requirements • Cards can be withdrawn

Pilots

• Validate key elements of the framework • Targeting 1,000 properties – representative mix • Based on existing CERT/CESP/LA funded schemes • Wider opportunities – Case studies – Impact on local community • Timeline – Commence Summer 2011 – Evaluation and incorporation of learnings from first Phase Winter 2011 – Completion Autumn 2012

Benefits of Framework

• Quality assurance – aims not just to sort out problems but prevent them in first place • Consistent in situ performance to support Golden Rule • Simple, one Guarantee covering defects in materials and workmanship – not restricted to installer insolvency

Stakeholder/Consumer Confidence

Support Available

• Information – www.nationalinsualtionassociation.org.uk

– Literature • Access to members – Postcode Locator • Issue expressions of interest/tenders • Participation in NIA/SWIGA SWI Pilots