The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has released a report showing a 1 per cent increase in new dwelling starts compared to the same period last year. The report examines the period January 2019 to March 2019, comparing it to both the previous quarter and previous period Read more…
Last week the Independent AirTightness Testing Scheme (iATS) was pleased to join Elmhurst Energy at the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) event in Newcastle. iATS scheme coordinator Jennifer Hartley was on hand to meet conference attendees and talk about this specialised field of energy efficiency assessment. Jennifer commented: “It Read more…
The Independent AirTightness Testing Scheme (iATS) Ltd has recently updated its Professional Indemnity (PI) and Public Liability (PL) insurance for the lodgement of Air Tightness Tests. The Conditions of Authorisation produced by MHCLG, confirms that all registered Air Testers must have an appropriate level of insurance in place which meets Read more…
Elmhurst Energy have just released their latest edition of the Energy Matters magazine. This publication covers all the latest news from the energy assessment and energy efficiency industry, some of which may be of interest to iATS Members. This edition covers: The iATS Relaunch Making Sense of Non-Domestic MEES with Read more…
It was in June that Elmhurst Energy took ownership of iATS Limited and we have spent the last few months learning the ropes and ensuring that the scheme meets the terms and conditions specified by government. I am delighted to report that an independent audit, required by Government, demonstrated that Read more…
Level 1 Air Tightness Training Course Nov. 29, 2017, 11:18 a.m. There are still some spaces left on the Level 1 Air Tightness Training Course from 11th – 14th December 2017. For more information and to book a place please click here or contact IRT directly on 0151 486 5120
Elmhurst Energy, the energy performance assessment specialist, has announced the acquisition of the Independent AirTightness Testing Scheme (iATS). iATS is a Government approved scheme created for companies and individual undertaking air tightness testing services on commercial and residential buildings. Members of the iATS scheme provide a professional service and deliver Read more…
Only Certificates in the following exact format are valid iATS Certificates registered through the iATS lodgement portal. If you receive an iATS Certificate not in this format which has an iATS logo or iATS registration number on it, please forward it to the email manager@iats-uk.org. Any certificates not in the format Read more…
IRT Training in Liverpool will be running an Air Tightness Training Course from 14th – 17th November 2016. For more information go to www.irttraining.com or call 0151 486 5120
From 1st February 2016 all iATS Testers must be fully registered on the iATS Lodgement Portal and all iATS Test Certificates must be issued only through this portal. This has been a key requirement of our DCLG Authorisation. It sets the control framework required by Government for better auditing and reporting of the air tightness testing Read more…