Boost for Green Deal installers and products

The BBA has been involved in much of the Green Deal framework including the development of the installation standard PAS 2030: 2012 which is mandatory for installers wishing to carry out work under the Government's flagship initiative.  

With the Green Deal officially launched what does it mean for installers and product manufacturers?

Much of the inspection processes will be familiar to members of BBA Approved Installer Schemes and while there may be some additional work, including office audits to qualify under the Green Deal, this work can be carried out together with existing visits to members of current BBA Installer Schemes, helping to minimise costs.

After initial certification the Green Deal requires that on-going review of Certificated Installers is carried out. In normal circumstances, this means an annual office visit and a number of site visits for each certificated measure.

Approved installers will be registered by the BBA with the Green Deal Registration and Oversight Body (GD ORB) which will enable them to start installing measures under the Green Deal provided they confirm adherence to the Green Deal Code of Practice and sign the sub-licence detailing the permitted use of the Green Deal Quality Mark.
 
The GD ORB keeps an up to date list of approved Installers on its website so that relevant parties can check they are bona fide.

The Green Deal Code of Practice treats products and systems differently.

Products covered by a harmonised European standard (hEN) are compliant so long as they have CE marking. CE Marking becomes mandatory for all construction products covered by a hEN by July 2013.

Products not covered by a hEN are required to be certified to a CE marking equivalent level. BBA Agrément Certificates meet these requirements with ease.

External wall insulation systems must either be covered by a European Technical Approval (ETA) to ETAG 004 where appropriate and/or a third party certificate issued by a UKAS accredited body such as the BBA. Agrément Certificates are an acceptable approval method to demonstrate compliance.

Internal, hybrid and cavity wall insulation systems require third party approval by a UKAS accredited certification body such as the BBA. Again, a current BBA Agrément Certificate is acceptable.