Publication - Progress report
Heat in Buildings: progress report 2026
Annual update on progress against our Heat in Buildings Strategy and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
Annex B: Acronyms
Acronym: Meaning
- ABS: Area Based Schemes
- BES: Business Energy Scotland
- CHP: Combined Heat and Power
- CHPQA: Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Scheme
- DNO: Distribution Network Operators
- EPC: Energy Performance Certificate
- FTEs : Full-Time Equivalents
- HES: Home Energy Scotland
- HNMBR: Heat Networks Metering and Billing Regulations
- HNSU: Heat Networks Support Unit
- LCITP: Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme
- LCREE: Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy
- MCS: Microgeneration Certification Scheme
- MtCO2e : Million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
- NESO: National Energy System Operator
- NDA: Non-Domestic Analytics
- NDEEF: Non-Domestic Energy Efficiency Framework
- PRS: Private Rental Sector
- RHD: Renewable Heat Database
- SAP2012: Standard Assessment Procedure 2012
- SCS: Scottish Climate Survey
- SDS: Skills Development Scotland
- SFC: Scottish Funding Council
- SHCS: Scottish House Condition Survey
- SHNF: Scotland’s Heat Network Fund
- SHNZHF: Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund
- SHS: Scottish Household Survey
- SME: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
- SPEN: SP Energy Networks
- SPSHD: Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Framework
- SSEN: Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
- WHS: Warmer Homes Scotland
Contact
Email: heatinbuildings@gov.scot