An Installers Guide to Green Energy and Energy Efficient Practices
Posted by: electime 13th September 2022
The UK is in the grip of an almost unprecedented energy crisis. The cost of heating households is set to spiral this winter, and government help is (as yet) unforthcoming. As a result, demand for insulation and other energy-saving solutions is rising, and as an energy installer you should be ready to respond to this demand.
Growing popularity of energy efficiency products
Customers now have access to a previously unheard-of variety of items intended to reduce their energy consumption. Every year, boilers and other appliances get more efficient, and there are now accessible ways to produce power at the point of use using renewable resources. Services like the installation photovoltaic solar panel installation might help reduce expenses while also giving the consumer the opportunity to sell back into the grid when they are producing more energy than they are using.
Another popular innovation is the heat-pump. These come in two varieties: ground-source and air-source heat pumps. The former might be more efficient in the long run, as it’ll use the earth as an enormous heatsink, channelling heat upward during winter. The latter, however, tend to be easier to install since they don’t involve creating an enormous hole in the earth. By offering both to would-be customers, you’ll be able to appeal to a greater cross-section of the public.
Certficiations
The MCS certificate, which confirms that the work was done by a licenced installer using certified MCS items, is probably the most well-known and regarded type of accreditation when it comes to green home improvements.
MCS is a standards organisation set up to help deal with the very problems we’ve been talking about, and to help the UK transition towards a low-carbon future. As such, if an installer is certified, then you can be fairly sure that the results are going to be satisfactory.
If you intend to market yourself as an energy-efficient installer for years to come, then getting yourself certified might not be a bad way to get started.
Promoting your services
You can expect homeowners to be fairly savvy when it comes to the latest developments in energy efficiency. But there are advantages to upgrading that will appeal to everyone, especially at an age when energy costs are spiralling.
By keeping up to date with news in the industry, you’ll be able to make the most appealing offer possible to your would-be customers. This might mean making mention of government-approved schemes like the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, which can make the aforementioned heat pumps, and biomass-powered boilers, more affordable to the tune of several thousand pounds. Factor these into your headline prices, and you might find that you get more phone calls than you otherwise would.
