What’s new

CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

The first performance league table for the carbon reduction commitment was published on 8^th November 2011. Those companies, local authorities and government offices (such as the taxman HMRC) at the bottom will find it difficult to justify their “green credentials”.

To improve ranking for next year energy saving strategies should already be in place but simple strategies can give easy energy wins. Shading can provide zero cost energy savings by changing the way we use our existing blinds and shutters. To go further installing the most energy efficient shading can reduce total energy costs by as much as 15%

Solar Shading and Intelligent Facades Conference

Hallmark Blinds supported the joint BRE/BBSA conference that was held on 29^th September 2011

The presentations were recorded and are currently being edited and we will shortly be providing an on-line link to them

Make It Safe Campaign: Child Safety

The BBSA has endorsed the use of child-safe blinds and safety devices for many years but in June 2009 at the BBSA AGM it launched a full campaign called ‘make it safe’ to promote blind cord safety and to highlight the options available to make your window blind safe. In December 2010 as part of this on-going campaign a video was made produced to visually show the precautions to take with young children follow the link below to view. In 2011 BBSA has been actively working with the CEN standards committee to improve the existing EN standard and introduce a test method for safety devices. Most of the proposals have been adopted by BBSA members before they are introduced towards the end of 2012.