Gearing up for the Green Deal Solid Wall Insulation Neil Marshall Chief Executive

Represent manufacturers and installers –CWI, EWI, IWI, HWI, LI, RI, DP –170 + members GB/NI Full service TA –Promote the benefits of insulation –Range of membership services –Industry representation –Work in partnership with like minded organisations Maintain Industry Standards –Membership criteria, –Code of Professional Practice Solid Wall Insulation Guarantee Agency Established in 2009 Not for profit Builds on CIGA model for CWI Who we are

NIA/SWIGA SWI Industry Framework and Guarantee

The Opportunity for SWI Around 7m homes with solid walls –25% fuel poor –40% of fuel poor households have 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

Market Size m 2 (Million) m 2 /capita Poland Germany Czech Republic Italy Austria Slovakia France UK The European Market: External Wall Insulation

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

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 NIA/SWIGA Approach

20 + major EWI and IWI manufacturers/system designers 50+ EWI and IWI installers Membership

Stakeholder Review Development Group Project Team External Wall Internal Wall Marketing PR NIA/SWIGA SWI Organisation

Quality Assurance: Certified systems Approved/registered installers Standard survey form Robust standard solutions checklist Best Practice Guides Independent surveillance scheme –NIA/SWIGA/BBA Partnership Consumer Protection Guarantee Scheme –Defects in materials and workmanship –25 years –Benefits transferable Arbitration Service The Framework

Training 3 stage process in conjunction with Construction Skills: OSAT - existing workforce Retraining for other trades – e.g. Cavity Wall Installers Full framework apprenticeships for new entrants SWIGA Carding All surveyors/operatives assessed for competence and system used NOS and system requirements Cards can be withdrawn Training & Carding

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 Pilots

Quality assurance – aims not just to sort out problems but prevent them in first place Consistent in situ performance to support Golden Rule Simple, one Guarantee covering defects in materials and workmanship – not restricted to installer insolvency Stakeholder/Consumer Confidence Benefits of Framework

Information – –Literature Access to members –Postcode Locator Issue expressions of interest/tenders Participation in NIA/SWIGA SWI Pilots Support Available