But will DEAs reap work from it?
In case you don't read the Home Inspector Forum newsletter, ePerformance News, I thought I'd let blog-readers know of a joint announcement, expected tomorrow, from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the CLG, which is thought to contain details of a major initiative, The Guardian reports, to retrofit 1-in-4 (around 7 million) homes with energy efficiency and C02 reduction measures.
Since reporting on it for the newsletter, I've been doing some thinking, and rummaging...
Will this impact existing Domestic Energy Assessors?
I don't know, in truth. But a possible hint came my way last week when I was alerted, by a trusted source, to an imminent "big announcement" which seems likely to be related to tomorrow's.
Although the source wasn't quite sure of the precise details, three clues were provided nonetheless (one of which was so improbable, IMO, I made a standing bet it wouldn't transpire - sorry, I'm not including it here but they'll know what I mean ;) ):
- A large public spending program focusing on energy efficiency, and/or;
- Government-funded energy assessments on all - or some - domestic properties.
The latter suggestion does seem to lean towards a DEA bonanza, but it might be premature to get too excited yet.
Why? Well I'm thinking the current draft NOS for Housing and Community Energy Advisers may be more aligned to Govt's strategy on this - I could be wrong, but there it is.
You're going to press me, aren't you. OK then, here's my theory based on what I've strung together.
Heat and Energy Saving Strategy
The Govt. has been threatening to launch a consultation on its proposed Heat and Energy Saving Strategy since last year.
According to minutes of the last CLG-hosted DEA Workshop forum, held on Jan 14th 2009, the CLG said the consultation document '...will be published in February regarding the Government’s Heat and Energy Saving Strategy. Following the publication of this paper, a wider discussion will be possible.'
So I reckon tomorrow's announcement will be about said strategy. But, I hear you ask: a 'wider discussion' on what?
Well, the above-quoted extract of the minutes centred around the draft NOS for HEAs & CEAs - The minutes also reveal how the CLG limited discussion to the content of the NOS only:
CLG cannot yet comment about the wider aspects of the energy advisor role and have asked that at this stage any feedback is related to the content of the NOS.
If we take 'the wider aspects of the energy advisor role' to encompass the sticky question of the likely demand for this new breed of energy advisers (why else train unless there's likely to be a demand, right?), I think yesterday's comment by Tom Orton of Asset Skills - on the draft NOS consultation forum - is most illuminating:
The demand for Energy Advisers is likely to be affected by the Government Consultation document to be published shortly
So there it is - my dot-connecting algorithm.
Free training
If "ordinary" DEAs are left out of this, expect another surge of candidates seeking pastures new. Does that mean more exploitative training providers? Not necessarily - the minutes state training will be 'provided free at the point of delivery via the Train to Gain initiative.'
[Update: The announcement arrived - see Heat and Energy Saving Strategy - explored.]
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