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Building a retrofit service that's fit for purpose

We need to upgrade 500,000 homes per year to hit the UK’s carbon emissions target.

Some people think this is unrealistic… But there's significant interest from homeowners who want to decarbonise their homes, both with and without government funding. This is a massive opportunity for businesses like yours and we want to find out your views.

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* 1. Which geographic areas do you work across?

West Devon

Torridge

Devon

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Your profession - are you a...

Builder

Plumber

Electrician

Carpenter

Project Manager

Heating Engineer

Architect

Architectural Technician

Engineer

DIY Homeowner

Installer (not covered by any other check box)

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How would you class yourself?

Employed

Owner Operator (up to 10 staff)

Owner Operator (more than 10 staff)

Sole Trader (sub-contract for specialised trades)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. We need to upgrade 500,000 homes per year to hit the UK's carbon emissions target. How do you think the building industry can achieve this target?

Attract more people into the industry

Provide free retrofit training and subsidise learning time

Simplify the TrustMark/MCS certification process for builders

Provide sustainable building materials free of charge or at subsidised rates

Fix a commercial retrofit rate to prevent undercutting and ensure consistency in delivery

Remove rogue traders from the mix

Raise awareness across the public of the need to use a certified professional

Provide more grants for homeowners

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is your understanding of the word retrofit?

Another government initiative that will go nowhere

A fancy word for refurbishment

Retrospectively fit things that should have been installed years ago

Adding energy efficiency measures

Installing renewables, e.g. ASHP, GSHP, solar PV, solar thermal etc

Other (please specify)

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* 6. PAS 2030: 2019 and/or PAS 2035: 2019 are relevant to you because:

I work on projects where certification is mandatory for government funding

I work with installers who have to be certified

My customers are covered if I sub-contract to certified trades people

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 7. PAS 2030:2019 and/or PAS 2035: 2019 aren't relevant to you because:

I don't install energy efficiency measures

I sub-contract to people who understand this stuff

My customers aren't aware of them so why do I need to be?

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What's the perceived value of a retrofit qualification to you or one of your team?

High

Medium

Low

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* 9. Would you take advantage of free retrofit training for yourself or one of your team?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What are your views on a QMS?

I don't have the time to set up and manage a QMS

I don't have the money

I don't have the staff

I have a full order book, why do I need a QMS?

I have one in place, it’s a benefit

I’m in the process of setting one up

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Which organisations are you certified with?

TrustMark

MCS

Fensa

BESA

BFC

Federation of Master Builders

NAPIT

NICEIC

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Would you like to attend our online forums in May and June?

Yes - more details please

No, not interested

More information please

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Your contact details

Name *

Company *

Town

Postcode *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 14. Data Consent

By ticking this box, you agree that 361 Energy, Tamar Energy Community and their delivery partners may use the personal data you have shared with us for the purposes of communicating with you, assessing your eligibility for funding, managing your project and for related market analysis.