VPhase plc (AIM: VPHA), a leading developer of energy saving products for residential and commercial properties, has signed up as principle sponsor of nationwide sustainability initiative, SHIFT.

The only organisation to provide a comprehensive environmental benchmark for affordable housing providers, Sustainable Homes Index For Tomorrow (SHIFT) counts the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), WWF and UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) among its supporters, while its members represent over one million homes in total.

Rick Smith, Chief Executive Officer of VPhase, said: “VPhase is delighted to announce its involvement with SHIFT. Affordable housing providers represent one of our key target markets, so being able to offer significant carbon savings for the housing providers alongside financial savings for tenants with our low cost voltage optimisation technology is a valuable double whammy.”

Andrew Eagles, Managing Director of Sustainable Homes also welcomed the sponsorship, saying: “We are very pleased to welcome VPhase to SHIFT. One of our SHIFT members has successfully used the technology. To get to the low carbon future we need reliable proven technologies.  It is great to have VPhase on board as SHIFT continues to grow.”

VPhase tool used in energy and carbon reductions

VPhase places significant emphasis on saving energy and lowering carbon emissions. By reducing and regulating the voltage used in the home, the device prevents energy waste and improves household energy efficiency. Great Places Housing Group, a SHIFT member, trialed the VPhase tool on housing stock in 2010. The independently assessed results showed average electrical energy saving of 8.7% and CO2 savings of 3.6%.

SHIFT is the comprehensive environmental benchmark for affordable housing providers. The SHIFT Index is administrated by Sustainable Homes. In addition to VPhase, sponsors include The Apollo Group, Diamond Build, H+H, Inside Housing and Mears.  Members are accredited on a scale of Commended to Platinum. SHIFT was launched in 2008 with 16 members.  

Notes:

The SHIFT Index was established with the support of the Homes and Communities Agency, Tenant Services Authority, UK Green Building Council, WWF UK and the Greater London Authority. These organisations continue to support and contribute to the development of the Index. Other supporters include the Greater London Authority and National Housing Federation.

VPhase plc provides a product that reduces the energy consumption of many domestic electrical appliances. The VPhase device:

• attaches to the consumer unit (fuse box) and regulates the voltage to 220 volts;
• is low cost, with a payback typically under 5 years;
• easy to fit by any qualified electrician;

Independently verified tests by VPhase have demonstrated that the product can typically save between 6% and 12% of the electricity across a range of domestic products including fridges, freezers, central heating pumps, televisions and other items, even 'energy-saving' light bulbs. 

Sustainable Homes acts as the secretariat for the SHIFT Index and is the leading provider of sustainable housing training and consultancy in the UK. For more information on these and other services please see here.

For more information about SHIFT please contact  

Andrew Eagles
Managing Director
andrew@sustainablehomes.co.uk
0208 973 0420

For further information on VPhase or their sponsorship of SHIFT, please contact

Matt Cody
Head of Marketing
matthew.cody@vphase.co.uk
0151 348 2108