Professor David Strong appointed new Chair of Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes
Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes has appointed Inbuilt's
chief executive, Professor David Strong, as its new Chair.
The Energy Efficiency
Partnership for Homes is an independent, collaborative
network of more than 575 supply chain organisations involved in the
delivery of energy efficiency products and services to UK
consumers. It acts as a neutral space for members to work
together to inform the practicality of government initiatives on
domestic energy efficiency, carbon savings, energy security and the
eradication of fuel poverty.
The Partnership has been particularly successful in recent
months in providing the Government with practical insights into the
forthcoming Household Energy Management strategy, as well as the
extension of CERT (Carbon Emissions Reduction Target) and the
introduction of CESP (Community Energy Saving Programme). It has
some 75 different streams of work covering topics as diverse as
consumer electronics and white goods, local authority engagement,
fuel poverty, glazing, heating, insulation and lighting, and
newbuild and 'hard to treat' homes.
Professor Strong also chairs DIAG, the group that advises
on the implementation of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings
Directive in the UK. He will be working to build the
Partnership's profile at government, civil service and industry
level.
David Strong says:
"Since its inception over 10 years ago, the Partnership has
grown and developed into one of the most effective and influential
networks for improving the energy performance of homes and
addressing fuel poverty in the UK. I feel immensely
privileged to be invited to Chair the Partnership and to build on
the foundations so ably laid by my predecessor, Professor John
Chesshire. My priority is to work with the members to
transform the way we achieve energy and carbon savings,
particularly in the existing housing stock. There are vital
challenges ahead in meeting Government targets associated with
carbon reduction and in eradicating the scourge of fuel poverty,
and it is through the collaborative approach of the Partnership
that we will achieve the most long-lasting, practical results."
Mark Brown, director of the Partnership, says:
"We have seen a dramatic increase in policy initiatives,
regulations, programmes and schemes for energy and carbon saving in
the household sector in the last 12 months alone. We are
delighted David Strong will be with us to provide high level
leadership during this critical time to find new ways to cut carbon
emissions from the household sector."
Andrew Warren and William Gillis, Deputy Chairs of the
Partnership, say:
"As the two elected deputy chairs of the Partnership, we look
forward to working with Professor Strong in ensuring that the
Partnership continues to serve the best interests of the thousand
or more people who are currently actively involved with our work,
as well as those of all the different government departments we are
pleased to work alongside to our mutual benefit."