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BS 12831:2017 introduced a new method for calculating ventilation heat losses—one that’s more accurate but also more complex. The GreenPro Installer Toolkit now fully supports this updated standard, automatically applying the correct calculation method for both individual rooms and the whole building. While there are a few extra questions you’ll need to answer about the… Continue reading How and why Ventilation Loss Calculations have changed in BS 12831:2017

Changes to MCS 031 System Performance Estimate for Heat Pumps From the 18 March 2025, system performance estimates will need to be done in a different way. We included a ‘Just the Facts’ explainer in the spring newsletter but this article explains the changes in a little more depth. What is changing? The main change… Continue reading New MCS 031 Pre-Sale Performance Estimate Standard

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) has now launched. To apply, you first will need to register with the scheme as an installer. You’ll need your MCS number, plus some other company information. You should note that only someone registered on Companies House can apply for the account, and they can then designate users to the… Continue reading The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is now open for applications

MCS have updated the newest Heat Pump standards, which are now available to download from their website. The new standards come into force on 1st April, 2022. The Heat Pump standard has been split into two, one for design (MIS3005-D) and one for installation (MIS3005-I). From our understanding, heat pump installers can now be certified… Continue reading Heat Pump Standards updated by MCS

The Government released its Heat & Buildings Strategy yesterday, 19th October 2021, which encourages the take up of low carbon heating, such as heat pumps. It states no new build homes will be installed with gas or oil boilers from 2025, and there will be no gas boilers sold in the UK after 2035. The… Continue reading Government announces new focus on heat pumps

The Smart Export Guarantee, a motion set by the government in January 2020, offers payment to a variety of small-scale low-carbon energy generators, from licensed electricity suppliers, as a means to encourage UK homeowners to implement renewable energy. So far, there are two main types of Smart Export Guarantee charges, a fixed and flexible rate.… Continue reading Smart Export Guarantee

The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive is a government monetary incentive formulated with the intention of minimising the effects of climate change. This is implemented through the promotion of converting to heat systems using renewable energy sources, to help reduce carbon emissions for the UK to meet its sustainability goals. There are two types of Renewable… Continue reading Renewable Heat Incentive

The Evergreen Energy Installer Toolkit is our design calculation software, previously known as Easy RSS. It covers all the main renewables technologies (air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, biomass, solar thermal, solar PV and our newest addition, battery storage. Free with an Easy MCS subscription for one user, or available on its own… Continue reading Installer Toolkit

The Green Homes Grant scheme is closing. Your customer will need to apply for a voucher by 5pm on 31 March 2021. The Green Homes Grant has been announced and is planned to go live at the end of September. The new scheme will see the government fund up to two-thirds of the cost of… Continue reading Green Homes Grant Scheme

At Qualitick™ Ltd, the award-winning provider of compliance support services, we would like to respond to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) solar feed-in tariff consultation by urging customers to counter the cuts.   DECC are proposing that they are cutting solar feed-in tariffs up to 87%. At Easy MCS we are advising… Continue reading Easy MCS urges customers to counter tariff cuts announced by DECC