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The New Year is traditionally seen as a time for change and in light of recent figures released by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), this may never have been more true if you are one of the million plus people using oil to heat your home.
The moment we have all been waiting for has finally arrived as the world's first Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) launches to the Commercial sector.
Information published on the legislation.gov.uk website indicates that the rules governing permitted developments have been extended to cover the installation of Air Source Heat Pumps.
C4 Grand Designs winner Francis Shaw talks to Ice Energy about his Hellifield Peel project which involved rebuilding an ancient scheduled monument ruin into a glorious country residence, the heating for which is powered by a ground source heat pump.
Caroline Flint, Minister for Housing, has announced that all Home Information Packs for new build properties must contain a rating for the Code for Sustainable Housing.
Mike Smith, Housing and Development manager at Ice Energy in response to the announcement said, "This is going to focus potential customers' minds on the environmental standards of new homes. The answer for developers is relatively easy, Code 3 can be achieved with gas to site and a Heat Pump, Code 4 with a Heat Pump and a small amount of fabric up-grade.
We have some detailed solutions already worked out and developers can contact us to learn how they can navigate this new mine-field."