Domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) reform: consultation

Consultation setting out proposals to change the Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) format leading on from proposals set out in the draft Heat in Buildings Strategy to reform the EPC framework.


Footnotes

1. Sixth Carbon Budget - Climate Change Committee (theccc.org.uk)

2. LexUriServ.do (europa.eu)

3. The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (legislation.gov.uk)

4. Securing a green recovery on a path to net zero: climate change plan 2018–2032 - update - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

5. Policies-for-the-Sixth-Carbon-Budget-and-Net-Zero.pdf (theccc.org.uk)

6. Heat in buildings strategy - achieving net zero emissions: consultation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

7. Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019 (legislation.gov.uk)

8. Draft Fuel Poverty Strategy for Scotland 2018 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

9. Housing to 2040 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

10. energy-efficient-scotland-improving-energy-efficiency-owner-occupied-homes.pdf

11. Energy Efficient Scotland - improving energy efficiency in owner-occupied homes: consultation analysis - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

12. The future of SAP calculations - Etude

13. Progress-in-reducing-emissions-2021-Report-to-Parliament.pdf (theccc.org.uk).

14. Energy Performance Certificates: introduction - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

15. Home (scottishepcregister.org.uk)

16. Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP 2012) | BRE Group

17. Delivered energy also forms the basis of the current EPC EER & EIR ratings before cost and carbon emissions factors are applied.

18. This includes space heating/cooling, water heating, ventilation and lighting, plus benefit from on-site energy generation technologies.

19. The RHI closes in March 2022 to be replaced with the Clean Heat Grant.

Contact

Email: EPCreform@gov.scot

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