Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 – Towards a Better Place for Everyone is Scotland’s second air quality strategy, setting out how the Scottish Government and its partner organisations propose to further reduce air pollution to protect human health and fulfil Scotland’s legal responsibilities over the period 2021-2026. Representatives from the domestic combustion sector regularly meet Read More…
Category: General
General news and updates from HETAS and partners.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme now open
The £450 million Boiler Upgrade Scheme (previously known as the Clean Heat Grant) is part of more than £3.9 billion of new funding being announced by the government for decarbonising heat and buildings. This will fund the next 3 years of investment through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, the Home Upgrade Grant scheme, the Boiler Read More…
Installation of Open-Flued Solid Fuel Heating Appliances in Bedrooms
This article was first published in HETAS Technical Bulletin #25. A common enquiry received on the HETAS technical helpline of late surrounds the options for the installation of a solid fuel heating appliance into a bedroom or rooms utilised for sleeping accommodation. Guidance within current standards and regulation requirements are not ultimately clear in terms Read More…
New Standard Published – Update to BS EN 303-5
In 2021, BSI published details of the updates to the requirements, testing and marking of independent boiler appliances standard, BS EN 303-5 Heating boilers for solid fuels, manually and automatically stoke, nominal output of up to 500kW. Independent boiler appliances are regulated under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, which is transposed into UK law under the Read More…
UKAS Audit success for HETAS
A common misconception of HETAS, by both consumers and our registrants is that we are a governing body, this is not the case. Amongst a number of services provided by HETAS, in England and Wales we operate the Competent Persons Scheme (CPS) and a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for installers and appliances. HETAS operates it’s Read More…
Biomass maintenance requirements
Incoming legislation this April will pay dividends for installers, non-domestic biomass heating owners and the environment, says HETAS. As of April 2022, updates to The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2022 will make it a legal requirement to prove biomass heating systems in non-domestic settings have been properly Read More…
InstallerSHOW 2022
This year, the InstallerSHOW is being held 21-23 June 10am-4pm at the NEC Birmingham, a bigger venue which allows for a much bigger event with more exhibitors and more speakers. It is the UK’s biggest heating, plumbing and electrical show, hosting around 300 exhibitors, 100 speakers and 10,000 visitors. The show is attended by professionals Read More…
International Women’s Day – What #BreakTheBias Means To HETAS Registrants?
For International Women’s Day, this year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, and we saw this as an opportunity to showcase some of the women within the industry, which is traditionally seen as a male-dominated sector. We are proud to support women as an employer and through our registration schemes and feel it is important to continue to Read More…
National statistics of emissions of air pollutants
On the 18th February Defra published its emissions of air pollutants national statistics. The publication provides estimates of UK emissions of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen oxides, ammonia, non-methane volatile organic compounds and sulphur dioxide. The information contains statistics on annual emissions for the period 1970 to 2020. The full set of emissions of Read More…
Help to Grow: Digital
Help to Grow: Digital, is a UK-wide government-backed scheme which provides businesses with free, impartial advice, guidance and tools to help you explore digital technology and how it can help your business grow. The scheme also provides targeted financial support, worth up to £5,000 towards the costs of buying approved digital technologies. The Help to Grow website Read More…