The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025, as amended by the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 - Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) - Results
Equality impact assessment (EQIA) produced as produced as part of our intention to lay amended Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations in August 2026.
Footnotes
1 1. Introduction - Domestic and non-domestic energy performance certificates: review - gov.scot
2 Scottish House Condition Survey 2019
3 The Scottish House Condition Survey 2023
4 It is important to note that the EPC is currently provided online in Portable Document Format (PDF)
5 Directive - 2002/91 - EN - EUR-Lex
6 Directive - 2010/31 - EN - EUR-Lex; Directive - 2018/844 - EN - EUR-Lex; Directive - EU - 2024/1275 - EN - EUR-Lex
7 Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019
8 Annex Reform of domestic EPC rating metrics to support delivery of Net Zero
9 Transforming EPCs: Consumer Research Insights v2
10 Energy Performance Certificates: An Alternative Approach — Common Weal
11 Elmhurst Responds to 'EPC Reform' Consultation - Elmhurst Energy
12 Letter: Reform of domestic EPC rating metrics to Patrick Harvie MSP - Climate Change Committee
13 Domestic and non-domestic energy performance certificates: review - gov.scot
14 Domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) reform: consultation - gov.scot
15 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reform: consultation - gov.scot
17 Energy Performance Certificate reform consultation: response - gov.scot
Contact
Email: EPCenquiries@gov.scot