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been used successfully in over 50 million homes worldwide.


Heat Cost Allocation is the proven technology adopted for existing buildings and the process is both straightforward and cost effective.


The purpose of the legislation is a contribution towards the climate emergency: save energy and reduce carbon emissions.


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addition to lowering carbon and reducing costs there are further benefits of the improvements, which are all very relevant in the current unusual circumstances in which we find ourselves:


• Residents are charged fairly. At a time when the use of the home is changing at an unprecedented rate paying only for what you use is very important to all.


A RISK OR A CLIMATE


EMERGENCY OPPORTUNITY? David Lewis, Managing Director at ista UK, discusses the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations – amended 27th November 2020.


The updated Heat Network Regulations requires that operators of all unmetered shared heating systems must, where possible, charge residents for their measured heat use. So what does this change do for the global climate emergency? And, can FMs help property management companies comply on time?


Compliance to the legislation timelines are challenging.


Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 Updated 2020


• Updated Regulations November 2020


• Updated Documentation Submitted to BEIS by November 2021


• Where feasible metering installed by September 2022


The penalty for non-compliance could be an unlimited fine


It is proven in numerous studies across the world that the introduction of consumption-based charges reduces energy use, and


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hence carbon emissions, by an average of 20%. So, while this seems like a further compliance demand in a property sector, that is already burdened with legislation, it could offer tangible benefits if a suitable solution for retrofit installation can be implemented.


Many of the heating systems that are covered by these regulations are managed or operated by organisations that are not aware of the obligations and hence risk being non-compliant. In addition, the residents in these properties are paying more for the their heating than necessary and they are certainly not paying for what they use – which is clearly not fair.


FMs are therefore in a unique position to advise customers of their responsibilities and to work with the metering companies to implement the appropriate retrofit solution for the properties.


It would be reasonable to assume that installing metering for all properties in an existing building is a daunting, expensive, and highly disruptive major works project, however this is not the case. A specifically designed solution for retrofitting to almost any traditional heating systems is available and has


• Each month the actual cost of operating the heating system is recharged to the residents, reducing the risk of a shortfall in operating budgets.


• The installation is not disruptive, with works in each dwelling typically completed in less than an hour.


ista provides a complete end to end retrofit metering service for local authorities, social housing providers and resident management companies, this includes all the necessary compliance steps. In partnership with ista, FMs can assist their customers, the residents of the property and contribute to lowering carbon emissions.


ista is an international energy services business, specialising in the management of information for the property sector. With over 5,800 employees, the company operates in 22 countries and has installed 60 million measurement devices in 13 million homes.


Contact ista on hca@ista-uk.com and one of the specialists will be able to guide you through the full requirements of the new rules and demonstrate the benefits of consumptions-based billing.


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