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The significant changes to Part L of the building regulations, introduced on 15 June, aim to improve the efficiency of new and retrofit heating systems. These changes are a necessary step to reducing emissions from buildings and will be followed in 2025 by the introduction of an even more ambitious Future Homes Standard. Heating engineers need to take notice of the changes that took place on 15 June and the general direction of travel as required skills and measures required to install heating systems evolve.

We are excited to announce an industry-first partnership between ourselves and Panasonic, combining the industry's best heat pump offering with the market-leading smart heating controls. On an exciting mission to expediate the journey to Net Zero, Panasonic and Drayton by Schneider Electric have joined forces to offer sustainable solutions taking the future of heating to the next level.

It’s spring! Yet as we stare out of the window on a rainy Thursday afternoon we’re wondering if anyone’s told the British weather yet. But the reality is this springtime rain is extremely important for the growth of this year’s seeds, just coming to life as sunny hours and temperatures increase.

Trading in a gas price crisis
As households across the UK has witnessed, recent months have seen substantial increases in domestic energy costs, largely due to a surge in gas prices accelerated by the pandemic and other geo-political events. Learn more about why gas prices are increasing.

In a newly announced Government scheme, having energy-saving materials (ESMs) installed in UK homes will positively impact UK households, installers and the country’s net zero goals. This scheme effectively makes ESMs, including all heating controls, even more affordable for consumers, ensuring they see a faster return on their initial investment. Read on to find out more about the scheme and how it can benefit your business as an installer.
 

1st April 2022 saw the launch of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, Drayton welcomes this new initiative to help drive consumer uptake in low-carbon solutions, but sends a cautious message that existing heating systems still relying on gas must not be forgotten in the country’s roadmap to reducing carbon emissions.

This year, as part of our campaign to help improve the efficiency of heating systems across the UK and reduce carbon emissions, Drayton is sponsoring the first ‘Keeping Homes Warm For Less’ online conference, hosted by The Heating Hub and supported by Low Carbon Homes. The conference will focus on easy boiler tweaks that can reduce gas bills and help tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

As part of Schneider Electric, an Impact Company, at Wiser we're comitted to a holistic approach to sustainability.

The Wiser Home app has a brand-new feature, an intelligent energy dashboard that provides more personalised data than ever, helping households across the UK in the battle to save energy and money.
For homeowners, adding smart home technology can feel complex, but we believe understanding energy use should be simple, especially in a world where cost of living is increasing. Wiser does the hard work for you with Insights+.

With Ofgem’s early announcement this morning regarding the energy price cap, Drayton is urging installers to help educate concerned homeowners on ways in which they can reduce their energy bills.
The new price cap of £1,971, which has risen by more than 50%, was announced by Ofgem and will start from 1 April this year, with the record hike coming as wholesale gas prices soar.

We all want to go forward into 2022 positively after another tough year in 2021, but positive news of fewer Covid cases and restrictions easing was overshadowed by crippling energy price rises.