Clearview National November 2014 - Issue 156 | Page 28

INDUSTRYNEWS DISAPPOINTING GREEN DEAL REPORT »»The GGF expressed no great surprise at The Energy and Climate Change Committee’s report into the Green Deal in which they brand the policy a “disappointing failure”. The Committee qualified their comment by adding that cost to customers was too high and the terms of the deal created uncertainty for providers. A combination of financial, communication and behavioural barriers has meant that the Green Deal has been slow to attract customers. Green Deal finance is in principle, an attractive proposition, but the high interest rates attached to the loan, were putting off potential customers as many ho meowners. Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive commented, CE YEAR S 2 5+ 0 1989 SINCE NG EBRATI L “Since the outset of Green Deal and ECO, the GGF has been in talks with Ministers and Government officials on the problems of the scheme. We stressed that the Green Deal was too complex and lacked the incentives to make it attractive to homeowners.” Tim Yeo MP, Chair of the Energy & Climate Change Select Committee said: “Stamp duty discounts and variable council tax rates could be used to broaden the appeal of energy efficiency improvements and make them even more of a money saver for households.” To read the report and background material please visit http://www. publications.parliament. uk/pa/cm201415/cmselect/ cmenergy/348/34802.htm New opportunities for manufacturers to CE mark their products »»BRE Global is one of the first organisations in Europe to be able to provide manufacturers of construction products with complete CE marking services for a range of products that are not covered by harmonised European Standards under the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). The scope for manufacturers to CE mark their construction products has been significantly expanded by the European Commission’s recent decision to allow Notified Bodies to be notified for European Technical Approval Guidelines – ETAGs (to be used as European Assessment Documents – EADs). Prior to this, Notified Bodies could only issue CE Certificates against Harmonised European Standards, enabling CE marking of a relatively limited range of generally well established products. BRE Global’s Quality Manager, Mike Pratt, noted that, “BRE Global was able to test against ETAGs as a Technical Assessment Body and issue certificates against ETAGs as a Notified Body under the CPD for many years. Now that we can use ETAGs as EADs we can provide the same service under the CPR. This is a great benefit to our customers.” For further information regarding BRE contact 0333 321 88 11 1994 Edgetech moves to 417,000 square foot facility in Cambridge, Ohio 2006 Produced billionth foot of Super Spacer 1994 1989 1st foot of Super Spacer sold 28 » N OV 2014 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M Edgetech establishes distribution and marketing base in Coventry, UK 2004 Edgetech GmbH founded in Neuss, Germany