Loft insulation, one of the most energy efficient home insulation measures has been predicted to significantly decline when the Green deal goes live later in the year the government has predicted. Data from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) states that the rate of installation of loft insulation is expected to fall by 93% when the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) are introduced, while cavity wall insulation will fall by 70%.
If these rates continue to fall they will only be a small percentage of what they need to be to meet carbon reduction targets set by the Committee on Climate Change. In turn it has been predicted that solid wall insulation, which involves more labour and cost will rise under the estimates for the Green Deal.
These falls in figures are due to schemes such as CERT, which subsidise loft and cavity wall insulation ceasing at the end of 2012 and also a low uptake of the Green Deal.
The government is now considering urgent action to improve uptake of the Deal including using a £200m fund to provide a cash back scheme to householders that take part. The communities department is also set to introduce improvements to part L of the Building Regulations, this could encourage homeowners to make Green Deal energy improvement measures when carrying out any work on their homes.
New figures with compliance to the Green Deal and changes to the policy will be issued with the final policy detail in July 2012.