Green Skills Training UK
Elmhurst offers green skills training across the UK for Further Education (FE) providers, Higher Education (HE) providers, Local Authorities and Social Housing providers. With decades of experience, our industry-recognised courses equip learners, locally and country wide, with the skills and knowledge required to excel in the energy assessment industry.
Our flexible training courses are available either online or face-to-face at a venue of your choosing, making them the perfect choice to help you fulfil the requirements of Local Skills Improvement Fund and other green skills funding.
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Elmhurst specialises in providing the following qualification courses across the UK, available either online or in person:
Older and Traditional Buildings Training
Elmhurst’s Level 3 Energy Efficiency for Older and Traditional Buildings course equips learners with the skills needed to perform retrofit assessments on older buildings according to PAS 2035 and PAS 2038 standards.
This role serves a growing market, with older buildings making up about a quarter of all structures in the UK.
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Why are these roles important?
Improving UK building stock: The UK has some of the worst-performing buildings in Europe. To achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, it is estimated that approximately 29 million homes need significant energy efficiency improvements.
Delivering government funding schemes: These roles are crucial for delivering government funding schemes, such as the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme. These schemes, based on PAS 2035 standards, require the expertise of qualified assessors to ensure proper delivery and compliance.
Meeting homeowner demand: There is a growing demand from homeowners to better understand their properties and make informed improvement decisions. These roles address this need and provide essential guidance.
Opportunities for local people: These roles present excellent opportunities for local learners to start successful careers in energy assessment, either as sole traders or by joining established firms.
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To get a provisional quote for green skills training, please complete our online form to provide further information on your training needs, location preference and any custom requirements.
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Why Choose Elmhurst?
Elmhurst has over 30 years of experience in delivering and refining green skills training courses. In recent years, we have had significant involvement in the Government’s Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition, which allowed us to train hundreds of applicants across England and help them to start a new career in energy assessment.
Alongside our valued and proven experience, we offer the following as your training delivery partner:
Flexible Training Across the UK: Flexible training throughout the UK. All training courses can be delivered online (live or on-demand) or in person (at the Elmhurst head office in Lutterworth or at a venue that is local to your community).
Full Visibility: Full visibility of learner’s progress throughout the training, via our intuitive portfolio system.
Support Beyond the Training: Unlike independent training providers, we provide ongoing support for learners, including on-site technical support, industry-leading software and expert business advice on getting started in the industry.
Testimonials:
Nottingham College
Nottingham College is proud to have partnered with Elmhurst Energy in the delivery of the Home Decarbonisation Fund Training, phase 3. Elmhurst Energy’s expertise in providing classroom training for Domestic Energy Assessors (DEA) and Retrofit Assessors has contributed to the success of this project. Their trainers, support team, and assessors were knowledgeable and offered guidance to our learners.
This project has had a profound impact, not only in equipping our students with funded qualifications that open doors to careers in the growing green skills sector but also in contributing to broader societal goals. By helping to develop skilled professionals in energy efficiency and retrofit assessment, we are collectively moving towards achieving net zero emissions targets, reducing fuel poverty, and enhancing the quality of life in our local community.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Our green skills training caters to anyone looking to fulfil green skills funding requirements or to develop green skills in their local area/community. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Further Education (FE) Providers
- Higher Education (HE) Providers
- Local Authorities
- Social Housing Providers
No previous experience or qualifications are required in order to undergo our DEA training course. Our training course provides learners with all the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to get started in the industry.
We offer flexible training across the UK. You can choose from the following training delivery options:
- Face-to-face at the Elmhurst Training Centre, Leicestershire.
- Face-to-face at a venue of your choosing. e.g. your facilities.
- Live, online via Zoom
- Live, online via Microsoft Teams
- Online, on-demand via Elmhurst’s Learning Management System (LMS)
The duration of the training will depend on how the training is delivered (either online or in person).
Typically, the DEA training will take place over a number of days, in order to give learners a solid understanding of the role. Following this, learners will need to undertake on site assessments and test questions in order to complete a professional portfolio (required for qualification).
On average, the process to become fully qualified can take up to 4-6 weeks.
Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs) assess the energy efficiency of existing residential buildings (houses, bungalows and flats) in the UK and produce valid Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
An assessment can take anywhere between 30 minutes and a few hours, depending on the size and complexity of the property. The assessment will involve the collection of property information (such as property age, type of windows, type of heating systems, insulation etc), alongside photographic evidence and a floor plan.
This information will be collected and calculated within specialist software (RdSAP), which will provide an energy efficiency rating and produce an EPC.
For more information, watch our short video on ‘A day in the life of a DEA’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYLSn08J5TQ
Retrofit Assessors (RAs) complete retrofit assessments for existing residential buildings in the UK and support homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient. They play a key role in whole house retrofit projects as they collect important property data that Retrofit Coordinators will need in order to develop a retrofit plan.
A retrofit assessment is a non-intrusive on-site assessment, which includes the following:
- an RdSAP assessment.
- a detailed floor plan.
- a condition report, which is a room-by-room assessment that details the overall condition of windows, walls and services.
- an occupancy assessment, which involves speaking directly with the homeowner to determine how they use the property and what their fuel bills are.
A retrofit assessment will typically take longer to complete in comparison to your standard energy assessment.
Retrofit Assessors will likely work closely with a Retrofit Coordinator, who is essentially the project manager for any whole house retrofit project delivered in accordance with PAS 2035 (the overarching British standard for Retrofitting dwellings for improved energy efficiency).
For more information, watch our short video on ‘A day in the life of a Retrofit Assessor ‘: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfdujbegvZI
PAS 2035:2019 is the overarching British standard for Retrofitting dwellings for improved energy efficiency.
Put simply, it provides specifications and guidance for the retrofit of domestic buildings and details best practice guidance for domestic retrofit projects.
PAS 2035 takes a ‘whole house’ approach, which considers the home, environment, occupancy and the householders’ improvement objectives when determining the most suitable installation measures. It also eliminates the issue of retrofit work being considered in isolation which can unintentionally damage the overall building performance.
To get started, please complete our Online Form. Once this form has been completed, a member of our team will be in touch with a provisional quote and to discuss any further details regarding the training and your requirements.
If you have any questions before you complete the form, please get in touch with our training team on the following details:
- Phone: 01455 555 216
- Email: training@elmhurstenergy.co.uk
Following successful training, learners will have an industry-recognised qualification in Domestic Energy Assessment (and Retrofit Assessment and Older and Traditional Buildings if further training is undertaken) and all necessary skills and knowledge required start a successful career.
Once qualified, learners can either choose to join an existing energy assessment business or become self-employed. They even have the option to do both, by working in their spare time to supplement existing income.
The energy assessment and retrofit industry continues to be a crucial and growing industry, as the UK’s renewed focus on energy efficiency and sustainability continues to drive demand for accredited professionals in this area.