This week saw the latest round of funding for the Green Deal re-open giving home owners an incentive to make the choice to carry out energy improvement works on their homes. With Wales having some of the largest stock of terraced housing in the UK and many homes – privately owned as well as those within the social housing sector – requiring work to become more energy efficient this remains a great opportunity for Welsh SMEs.

The WLZCH represents the built environment sector at the commission.

The Climate Change Commission for Wales brings together key sectors and organisations across Wales to build agreement on the action needed to tackle climate change in Wales. Members of the Commission represent a wide range of political, business, local authority, third sector and other organisations.

The Commission’s Annual Report for 2014, along with some case-studies and interviews with a few members, is available here

G4C Wales and CIOB Novus Wales held a joint Christmas Charity Quiz on Thursday 4th December in Cardiff and they raised over £500 for charity.

The nominated charity this year is Orkidstudio. Founded in 2008, Orkidstudio is a humanitarian design organisation whose focus is to benefit children and communities through innovative design and construction. For more information, please visit their website.

The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund reopened this Wednesday 10^th December. Domestic energy customers looking to carry out energy efficiency works to their home could receive:

• up to £4000 for installing solid wall insulation (up to 67% of the installation cost)
• up to £1000 for installing two measures from the approved list of measures
• up to £100 refunded for their Green Deal Assessment (only if measures are installed)
• up to £500 more if applying within 12 months of buying a new home (only if measures are installed) 

CEW Awards 2015

Call for Entries to be Announced on
Thursday 18th December 2014

Closing Date: 23rd February 2015


Awards Dinner 12th June 2015 SWALEC Stadium