New Year Brings New Direction To Heat Decarbonisation Numerous announcements from the government in the build-up to Christmas served to outline the direction of travel regarding decarbonisation. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Ten Point Plan was among them, complete with a series of significant commitments to deliver a ‘green… Monday, January 4th, 2021 sea Blog
Achieving net zero: strategy for achieving greater energy efficiency in the built environment This month has undoubtedly been an exciting time for improving the energy efficiency of the built environment. The vision of the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) is to help create living and working spaces fit for future generations, by ensuring that… Friday, November 6th, 2020 sea Blog
The rise of healthy buildings There are many words to use to describe this year, but I am sure we can all agree that it has been challenging. As we all wait to hear new announcements and restrictions, it is hard to believe how much… Friday, October 2nd, 2020 sea Blog
The Sustainable Energy Association re-appoints Lord Best as President and welcomes Russell Dean and Graham Wright as Vice Presidents With the support of its members, the Sustainable Energy Association warmly welcomes both Graham Wright from Daikin, and Russell Dean from Mitsubishi Electric into their roles as Vice Presidents today and thanks its re-appointed President, Lord Best for his valuable… Thursday, September 24th, 2020 sea Press Release
THE GREEN HOMES GRANT WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? Homeowners and landlords will be able to pay for vouchers to improve the energy efficiency of their homes as of September, as part of the Green Homes Grant scheme. Please note that the Simple Energy Advice (SEA) service has no… Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 sea Uncategorized
SEA’s response to the Green Homes Grant announcement The Government has released further detail around the Green Homes Grant which has provided greater clarity for industry and installers alike. Homeowners will receive grants of up to £5,000 (or £10,000 for low income households) to install a range of… Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 sea Press Release
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s green recovery package In today’s statement from the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, measures to drive a green recovery were announced with £2 billion allocated for the Green Homes Grant (vouchers for homeowners and landlords up to £5,000 per household and £10,000 for the worst… Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 sea Press Release
100+ businesses call for Green Recovery with legally binding targets for home energy upgrades In the light of the Prime Minister’s words to Parliament on 3rd June (Hansard col 842) that ‘the green recovery will be essential to this country’s success in the next few years,’ more than 100 leading UK businesses – investors,… Thursday, June 25th, 2020 sea Press Release
Time to pay attention to housing COVID-19 has resulted in many of us now staying in our homes for longer periods of time. It’s also caused delays to the important UN COP26 conference which was due to be held in Glasgow this November. The virus will… Friday, May 1st, 2020 sea Articles, Blog, Efficiency
Off Grid, Off Carbon: Regulating the decarbonisation of heat Earlier this year, the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) published a consultation paper demonstrating how the introduction of a carbon intensity standard could help decarbonise heat and put the UK on the path to net zero. Following invaluable feedback provided from… Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 sea Press Release