The Government launch Home Energy Management Strategy (HEMS) at Ecobuild 2010

Ecobuild last month was quite simply the biggest itadvancedmeasures such as solid wall insulation or
has ever been with 40,000 visitors and anheat pumps alongside smart meters and
increase of 20% of exhibitors than the previousmorebasic measures;
year.● people living in rented accommodation will
During the 3 day exhibition, the Governmentenjoy higher levels of energy efficiency
launched its Home Energy Management Strategy,aslandlords – private and social – take
which included a commitment to primary legislationaction to improve the fabric of properties;
to enable a Pay As Yous Save scheme.● there will be wider take up of district heating
Home Energy Management Strategy states thatin urban areas, such as in blocks of flats,in new
by 2020 the following will have happened:build and social housing, and in commercial and
● every home where it is practical will havepublic sector buildings; and
loft and cavity wall insulation – an● there will be a core of up to 65,000 people
ambitionintended to deliver on by 2015;employed in the new industry of energyefficiency,
● every home in Britain will have a smartand potentially several times more down supply
meter and display to help them betterchains. Jobs will includeinstalling and manufacturing
managetheir use of energy;energy saving measures or providing home
● up to 7 million households will have had anenergy advice.
eco-upgrade which would include