EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION

The Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Insulation and Building Treatments -External Wall Insulation -Boarder/Finisher qualification has been developed for achievement in a real workplace environment which means you need to be employed to undertake this qualification. This qualification enables you, the learner, to demonstrate and recognise your skills, knowledge and understanding and to demonstrate your competence in a real workplace environment so you can work as a External Wall Insulation Installer within the construction industry. You will be assessed against a set of performance and knowledge statements which have been derived from National Occupational Standards for your occupational area. You will be assessed by an occupationally competent and qualified assessor whose job is to work with you and help you complete your qualification. This qualification supports the learner to attain enabling, fundamental and transferable practical skills with associated underpinning knowledge. This qualification is supported by the Insulated Render and Cladding Association (INCA) and Property Care Association (PCA) The learner will cover key practical skills and knowledge in these mandatory units: - Applying Surface Finishes to External Wall Insulation in the Workplace - Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace - Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace - Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace - Installing External Wall Insulation in the Workplace

Improving the energy performance of existing housing is seen as a key contributor to meeting the UK’s climate change commitments but refurbishing housing can also improve householders’ thermal comfort, save money and increase security of supply. There has been concern, however, that the standard of design and installation of these energy saving features has often been inadequate. This was a driver behind the Each Home Counts (EHC) Review, which recommends a quality mark and supporting technical codes of practice and standards to cover the design and installation of energy efficiency measures. Key to this is the upskilling and training of those delivering these measures. The Domestic Retrofit Training Course consists of six 20-30-minute modules to raise awareness of key technical refurbishment topics – moisture awareness, airtightness, exposure, external wall insulation, building physics and unintended consequences. The course is consistent with the EHC review recommendations and the proposed technical direction of PAS 2035 Code of practice for the energy retrofit of buildings (and associated standards), which is now being developed. As well as introducing the key technical issues involved, it provides a first step to further training to become accredited under PAS 2035, which will enable practitioners to display the EHC Quality Mark. There is an introductory module but the other modules can be taken in any order as there are cross linkages between them as well as extensive reference to supporting BRE guidance which provides further technical details. The learning outcomes are set out at the start of each module. #### Intended audience The course is designed primarily for surveyors and designer, but is also relevant to domestic refurbishment projects clients, materials providers, installers, site managers and assessors. Users of the modules are invited to provide feedback on the content and the method of delivery so that they can be improved and developed further.