A new industry review has set out a number of recommendations to boost home energy efficiency and renewable energy measures.

The Bonfield Review, chaired by BRE Group's chief executive Peter Bonfield, contains 27 recommendations for energy efficiency, including creating a new framework featuring three elements; a consumer charter, a code of conduct and codes of practice.

Overall, the 'Each Home Counts' report contains consumer advice, protection, standards and enforcement in relation to home energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in the UK.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed the reviews publication, with Chief Executive Brian Berry stating Dr Bonfield is correct to focus on improving quality, "both the technical quality of energy efficiency improvement work and the quality of customer service experienced by the consumer".

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"The energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors, like the wider domestic building industry, remain largely under-regulated, with too few checks to protect consumers from poor quality builders.

"In the absence of a licensing system for domestic building work, as occurs in Canada and Australia, we must look at other ways of raising standards and boosting quality.

"The FMB is also fully behind the drive for higher levels of consumer confidence as this is itself a prerequisite for greater demand for energy efficiency measures. However, this quality and confidence alone will not be sufficient to drive the quantity of low carbon refurbishment which will be necessary to upgrade the UK's housings stock and make sure the UK meets its legally binding target by 2050."

To view the report, visit here.

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