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Green Deal Advisors

Green Deal Advisors

The Green Deal Advisor undertakes the initial assessment of a property to establish its suitability for a Green Deal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Green Deal Advice Service has a number of components and is primarily built on the energy assessment skill set. Organisations with Domestic and Non-Domestic Energy Assessment experience and qualifications will find that the Green Deal Advice Service complements their existing services.

For new entrants, the Green Deal Advice service represents an exciting opportunity.

Green Deal Advisors, depending on their expertise, may undertake assessments on domestic and commercial properties.

Green Deal Advisors must be certified by a UKAS Accredited certification body. Green Deal Advisors will be centrally registered with the Green Deal Oversight Body.

What are the opportunities for a Green Deal Advisor?

The Green Deal Advisor role is the initiator for the entire Green Deal process. DECC has the ambition that over 3.6 million domestic Green Deals and £21bn of capital spending will be undertaken in by 2022. 

DECC are currently reviewing the process by which Green Deal Advisors will be paid. This is expected to be revealed in the latest iteration of the Green Deal Code of Practice. At present there are a number of models being suggested. It is widely accepted that to ensure the success of Green Deal, the Green Deal Advice service must be seen to be robust and impartial.

How do I become a Green Deal Advisor?

Individual Green Deal Advisors must work for a certificated organisation providing Green Deal Advice Services.

I want my company to be able to provide Green Deal Advice Services!

To be able to provide Green Deal Advice Services, your company must be certificated by a Green Deal Advisor Certification Body (NICEIC). This process is designed to ensure that only companies with proper systems and processes are able to operate in the Green Deal.

The specification for the provision of the Green Deal Advice is currently in its final draft and should be available around March. This provides the requirements for companies in terms of their systems and process as well as the way they must act when providing the Green Deal Advice Service.  NICEIC are currently on the pilot to trial this specification and should be able to undertake certification from mid to late 2012.

Companies providing Green Deal Advice Services are responsible for the individual Green Deal Advisors that operate on their behalf (direct or subcontracted). This includes responsibility for quality control and ensuring competence of staff.

I want to be a Green Deal Advisor!

To operate as a Green Deal Advisor (an individual), the person must have a contract to work for a company providing the Green Deal Advice Service. The company must declare the Advisor to its certification body and the details of the individual will be registered to the company.

In order to be eligible to work for a Green Deal Advice Company, the Green Deal Advisor must have active accreditation with an EPBD scheme or Approved Organisation in Scotland. This should be relevant to the type of Green Deal Advice work that the Advisor wishes to undertake, either domestic or non-domestic.

Additionally the Green Deal Advisor must hold a Green Deal Advisor qualification in alignment with the National Occupational Standard in the type of work that they wish to undertake, either domestic or non-domestic.

What can I do now?

If you have not already gained accreditation for EPBD, this is the first step towards becoming a Green Deal Advisor. NICEIC is currently offering discounted domestic energy assessment training and qualifications in partnership with Elmhurst.

Click here for information on DEA Training and how to book!

Having gained the qualification, you will be eligible to join Elmhurst’s EPBD scheme for free

If you quote NICDEAL to Elmhurst, you will be eligible for a 10% discount on training.

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