1. A brief update on current and forthcoming policies affecting energy efficiency and renewable energy East Midlands Carbon Action Network November 2015

2. 2 Business overview Project Management Architecture Building Services Engineering Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Quantity Surveying Building Surveying Health and Safety Services Sustainability & Energy Consultancy FM Consultancy Strategic Planning and Urban Design 450 staff

3. Key business statistics 3 Inverness Glasgow Manchester Cardiff Taunton London Bury St Edmunds Nottingham Derby Leicester Established 1866 £35m turnover in 2014/15 Achieving around 12% growth per annum 90% client satisfaction score across all projects 85% repeat business rate 60/40 public/private client base 80/20 public/private end user ratio

4. 4 Track record

5. Leicester City Council – King Richard III Visitors’ Centre 5 Blue light emergency Culture and heritage Custodial Defence Education Industrial Masterplanning Public Amenities Residential Retail Science & Technology Sports & Leisure Transport & Aviation Utilities & Energy Water Workplace Business Overview

6. Leicester City Council – Leicester Market 6 Blue light emergency Culture and heritage Custodial Defence Education Industrial Masterplanning Public Amenities Residential Retail Science & Technology Sports & Leisure Transport & Aviation Utilities & Energy Water Workplace Business Overview

7. DeMontfort University – Business Centre 7 Blue light emergency Culture and heritage Custodial Defence Education Industrial Masterplanning Public Amenities Residential Retail Science & Technology Sports & Leisure Transport & Aviation Utilities & Energy Water Workplace Business Overview

8. University of Derby - Enterprise Centre 8 Blue light emergency Culture and heritage Custodial Defence Education Industrial Masterplanning Public Amenities Residential Retail Science & Technology Sports & Leisure Transport & Aviation Utilities & Energy Water Workplace Business Overview

9. Natural Environment Research Council - James Hutton Building 9 Blue light emergency Culture and heritage Custodial Defence Education Industrial Masterplanning Public Amenities Residential Retail Science & Technology Sports & Leisure Transport & Aviation Utilities & Energy Water Workplace Business Overview

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13. 13 British Geological Survey BREEAM Excellent Data Centre 2010 Pilot project

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17. 17 Recent changes Code for Sustainable Homes withdrawn Green Deal abolished Part L may not be updated in 2016 Developments exempt from Allowable Solutions Renewable Energy local planning policy changes NPPF paragraph 95 not given full weight CCL to be charged on renewable energy systems

18. 18 Anticipated changes Axing the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Considering tax-funded incentives for energy efficiency Consulting on streamlining environmental taxes and policies (CCL, CRC, CCA, GHG, ESOS, ECAs, EDR) FITs, RHI

19. 19 Spending Review and Autumn Statement £295 million over 5 years to improve the energy efficiency of schools, hospitals and other public sector buildings Over £300 million of funding for up to 200 heat networks Future budgets for RHI and ECO confirmed but with significant cuts on current levels

20. 20 Leicester’s Sustainability Action Plan https://consultations.leicester.gov.uk/corporate-resources-and- support/leicester-city-councils-sustainability-action-plan Closes 16 January

21. 21 Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive – UK legislation by 5 th June 2014 Energy Audits to be required every four years for “large enterprises,” initially before Dec. 2015 Approved ESOS Lead Assessors to be used: internal / external Lead Assessor may be used in a supervisory role SMEs and Public Bodies not included Requirements: review total energy use and performance over time, identify potential savings measures and costs of implementation, obtain sign-off Compliance for DEC, Green Deal, ISO50001 certified from Dec. 2011 Scheme Administrator to be Environment Agency online

22. 22 Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Qualification / Definition of “large enterprise” >250 staff UK or >£42.5 m annual turnover and >£36.5 m balance sheet or part of a corporate group that includes large undertaking

23. ESOS Scoping Process 1. General Information2. Qualification Criteria3. Compliance Routes4. Energy Audit Data5. Buildings Selection6. Process Fuels7. Transport Fuels

24. SCOPING EXERCISE DECs ? ISO 50001? SITE SURVEYS AUDIT REPORT GREEN DEAL? ESOS Delivery Process TRANSPORT & PROCESS REVIEWS ANALYSIS

25. 25 MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) From 2018, new leases unlawful for domestic (private rented only) and non-domestic buildings with an EPC rating F-G, From 2023 MEES will also apply to existing leases Local Authorities will enforce MEES LAs empowered to serve compliance notices to request information and penalty notices levying fines

26. 26 MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards)

27. 27 FITs (Feed In Tariffs) review for PV systems Significant drop was expected from January 2016… however…

28. 28 …probably just a 3-month grace period…

29. 29 Government Soft Landings (GSL)

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36. A brief update on current and forthcoming policies affecting energy efficiency and renewable energy East Midlands Carbon Action Network November 2015