The Coalition Government’s new Green Deal flagship policy stands to provide some great opportunities for the glazing industry, according to the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF).
The new scheme, a flagship policy aimed at improving energy efficiency in existing British buildings, is based on the fact that some energy efficiency measures can pay for themselves through savings on bills, allowing customers to avoid paying any upfront costs. The new deal will be of particular benefit to the glazing industry, as glazing is an effective and popular energy saving measure often made difficult by the high costs of bespoke work.
Under the Green Deal energy efficiency improvements to a property will be paid for with a personal loan not on the householder or building owner but on the property itself. The debt will be passed on to future owners of the property until payment is complete.
Nigel Rees, Chief Executive and National Secretary of the GGF said: “The GGF lobbied the Government to guarantee that windows would be included in the Green Deal and to ensure that its members stood to benefit from the initiative. Windows are now eligible for funding. However, the work continues. The GGF is constantly lobbying Ministers, MPs and civil servants, fighting hard every step of the way to guarantee that its members will not be disadvantaged.”
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