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S upport for Local Authorities Neil Marshall Chief Executive

S upport for Local Authorities Neil Marshall Chief Executive. Who we are. Represent manufacturers and installers CWI, EWI, IWI, Hybrid Loft/Roof Insulation Draught Proofing/Air Leakage 170 members - GB and NI Full service TA Promote the benefits of insulation

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S upport for Local Authorities Neil Marshall Chief Executive

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  1. Support for Local AuthoritiesNeil MarshallChief Executive

  2. Who we are • Represent manufacturers and installers • CWI, EWI, IWI, Hybrid • Loft/Roof Insulation • Draught Proofing/Air Leakage • 170 members - GB and NI • Full service TA • Promote the benefits of insulation • Range of membership services • Industry representation • Work in partnership with like minded organisations • Maintain Standards • Membership criteria, • Code of Professional Practice

  3. NIA/SWIGA SWI Industry Framework and Guarantee

  4. The Opportunity for SWI • Around 7m homes with 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

  5. The European Market: External Wall Insulation

  6. 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

  7. Potential Obstacles • EWI currently a specialist market • IWI a fragmented market • Fragmented accreditation • Lack of a formal skills and training framework • Lack of a formal surveillance scheme • No robust, cohesive consumer guarantee • Lack of consumer awareness and confidence • Regulatory issues - Planning and Building Regs

  8. 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

  9. NIA Membership • 14 major EWI manufacturers/system designers • 32 EWI Installer companies • 6 major IWI manufacturers • 16 IWI Installer companies

  10. SWI Organisation Stakeholder Review DevelopmentGroup External Wall Internal Wall Marketing PR Project Team NIA/SWIGA

  11. The Framework Quality Assurance: • Training and Skills • Best Practice Guides • Approved Installers • Surveillance Scheme • Robust Standard Solutions Consumer Protection • Guarantee Scheme • Codes of Practice • Arbitration Service

  12. Development of Technical Framework • Review EWI and IWI existing approvals and supply chains • Set proposed minimum standards of accreditation • Develop standard set of robust details • Develop job related supplementary guidance sheets • Devise ownership manual

  13. Skills & Training • 4 Point Plan in conjunction with Construction Skills: • National Occupational Standards • OSAT/ Current Skilled Workers • Retraining – e.g. Cavity Wall Installers • New Entrants/Apprenticeships

  14. Surveillance Scheme • NIA/SWIGA/BBA partnership • Installer Assessment Scheme • Independent Inspection Scheme • Undertake pilots

  15. 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

  16. Support Available • Information • www.nationalinsualtionassociation.org.uk • Literature • Communication • NIA Local Forums • CAN Network Meetings • Access to members • Postcode Locator • Issue expressions of interest/tenders • Participation in NIA/SWIGA SWI Pilots

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