Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment: consultation analysis
Analysis report for the Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA) consultation. The HEETSA consultation sought views from self-identifying organisations, industry and individuals on developing a framework for the retrofit of buildings, both domestic and non-domestic.
Q8 Storing Data gathered through a HEETSA
The 75 respondents that answered the question were mostly united in their response. 67 (82%) agreed that non-personal data gathered through a HEETSA should be stored to form part of a ‘building logbook’ or ‘green building passport’. Whereas 10 (12%) respondents disagreed with this question. Finally, five (6%) respondents stated they neither agreed nor disagreed.
Organisations were more likely to support non-personal data being stored. 51 organisations (91%) said they agreed. Individuals were less unanimous in their support, with eight (51%) strongly or mostly agreeing.
Most organisation sectors were very supportive, with each sector indicating 86% or higher agreement. The only exception being ‘consultancy organisation’ which had 67% in agreement.
| Response | Number | Percent | Valid Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 45 | 51 | 63 |
| Mostly agree | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Mostly disagree | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Strongly disagree | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Don’t know | 3 | 3 | - |
| Not Answered | 13 | 15 | - |
| Total | n=88 | n=88 | n=72 |
The main themes that emerged from the free text comments to this question are presented below.
Reasons for supporting
There were a range of reasons provided for supporting the storage of non-personal data. The most frequent reasons are provided first.
- Live accessible logbook: It would enable a live, accessible logbook with trusted data sources.
- Better support owners and tenants: The data would better inform and support current and future tenants/owners, in areas such as improving the understanding of their home and encouraging maintenance.
- Improve consumer confidence: It would provide improved transparency and consumer confidence in the assessment and recommendations for a property
- Improve data quality: It would support the quality and reliability of data for validation as well as compliance e.g. associated with relevant standards.
- Assist Government initiatives: It would assist existing and future government policies, central interventions, and funding streams
- Improve assessment management: It would also help enable improved asset management.
- Reduce duplication: Storing of this data would reduce duplication associated with re-collecting this data and improve cost and time effectiveness.
The following additional points were noted in support of non-personal data storage:
- GDPR / Consumer protection: It would benefit consumer protection.
- Stakeholder engagement (beyond tenants/owners): It would improve engagement with stakeholders.
- Health / wellbeing / fuel poverty: Fuel poverty alleviation and the associated co-benefits (health and well-being) could be directly supported through this approach.
- Skills / supply chain development: It would support skills and supply chain development across the retrofit and wider sectors.
Reasons for opposing
The nine respondents opposing the storage of non-personal data cited various reasons. There was concern that the data was either unlikely to be re-used or consumers may opt out from storing their data such that it was not available for re-use. There was also felt to be a risk of the data becoming outdated. There were also concerns around consumer protection associated with data storage.
Contact
Email: EPCenquiries@gov.scot