The EU Energy Performance The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive of Buildings Directive

(EPBD)(EPBD)

Current Scottish progress on implementation

Gavin Peart

EPBD – BackgroundEPBD – Background

• An EU Directive is a set of rules imposed on Member States by the European Parliament

• It applies to all Member States• We can’t avoid implementation in

Scotland• The ‘top line’ of this Directive is

to ‘promote improvement in energy performance’

EPBD – Set in contextEPBD – Set in context

• Review of the Scottish Building Standards System – The Building (Scotland) Act 2003

• Review of Section 6: Energy• Housing Act (Single Survey)• Scottish Housing Quality

Standard (SHQS)

EPBD and new Scottish EPBD and new Scottish SystemSystem

Review of building standards system:

• Started before EPBD negotiations• Implementation timescale • New system essential to EPBD

implementation• New system started on 1 May

2005

EPBD and review of Energy EPBD and review of Energy StdsStds

• Current functional standards & guidance = level transposition

• Drivers for the review• Consultation on proposed Energy

Standards is now underway

EPBD and Housing ActEPBD and Housing Act

• Energy certification in consultation

• ‘Single survey’

EPBD and SHQSEPBD and SHQS

• Commitments for 2015

EPBD – Who does whatEPBD – Who does what

• SBSA – lead for Scotland• ODPM BR Division – lead for E &

W (assisted by DEFRA)• DFP BR Unit – lead for NI• ODPM BR Division - negotiate for

UK

Aims of EPBDAims of EPBD

Reduce energy use in buildingsto:• Meet EU’s Kyoto Protocol commitmentsand at same time:• Perceptibly increase user comfortbut without requiring:• huge additional expenditure

Exemptions:• Buildings that are not cooled or heated

How will EPBD do this?How will EPBD do this?

Member States must:• Adopt a methodology• Set minimum standards for new build• Give consideration to LZC technologies• Use minimum standards for renovations• Require energy performance certificates• Require advice/inspection of boilers &

air-con

MethodologiesMethodologies

They are needed for:• Setting standards (SAP and SBEM)• Generation of energy performance

certificates The types of building:• Domestic (SAP)• Non-domestic (SBEM)

Directive compliant? - Yes

Setting standardsSetting standards

• No level of energy performance specified for MSs to achieve

• Review standards at least every 5 years

• Exempt buildings• Reverse engineering

Directive compliant? - Yes

New buildingsNew buildings

New build must meet minimum standards:• Building regulations & guidance• The building standards systemNew buildings (1000m2) must take LZCenergy generating technologies, etc. intoaccount where feasible• Output of research on SBSA website

Directive compliant? - Yes

Existing buildingsExisting buildings

The EPBD allows 2 options on tacklingrenovations in (1000m2) buildings:• The renovated systems will need to

meet standards, or• The renovated building as a whole

will need to meet standards

First option adopted Directive compliant? - Yes

Next stagesNext stages

• Notify Europe• Consultation

Energy performance Energy performance certificatecertificateThe purpose of an EPC is to provideinformation to owners, tenants and

visitors

Building (Scotland) Act 2003 powers:• Require owners to obtain them

through enforcement notices• Require display in buildings• Penalties for non-compliance • Register?

EPC TimetableEPC Timetable

• Construction• Sale• Rental• Large public buildings

Energy performance Energy performance certificatecertificate

The EPBD requires an EPC:• Construction, sale, rental and

displayed at all times in (1000m2) public buildings

• Consultation• Guidance• Drafting secondary legislation • Certification work

Energy performance Energy performance certificatecertificateMethodologies – not all finalised – but willinclude:

– SAP– SBEM– RDSAP– SERT?– DSM?

Appearance of EPC not finalised – butwill include:

- Numeric indicator of performance (CO2)- Heating type- Energy used- A-G banding- Benchmarks- Cost-effective recommendations

Inspection of boilersInspection of boilers

Two options:a. Inspection and offer advice – but

independent manner of inspections; orb. Offer advice (with possibly some

inspections) – but there are reporting requirements

Second option proposed – SBSA are workingwith EST as a partner organisation

Inspection of boilersInspection of boilers

Partner organisation• Technical advice to users already

drafted• Send out advice – target audience• Use BSR as resource (+ other avenues)• Feedback

Inspection of air-Inspection of air-conditioningconditioningOnly one option:• Inspection and advice done in an

independent manner

• We set a functional standard and use continuing requirement powers in Building (Scotland) Act 2003

• Inspection work

Summary of Summary of implementationimplementation• Have notified Europe about Art.

3,4,5 & 6 and the derogations • Public consultation April/May 2006

(12weeks)• Submit timetable for derogation of

EPCs and boiler/air-con system inspections (Summer 2006)

• Summer 2006 start boiler advice

Summary of Summary of implementationimplementation• Once non-domestic methodology

available, commence roll-out of EPCs for public buildings

• Spring 2007, implement changes to energy standards in Scottish Regs and EPCs for construction

• 2008?, align with Single Survey and EPCs at sale

• Jan 2009, EPCs at rental• 2007/2008 phased air-con system

inspections

Key ArticlesKey Articles

Art 3 Adoption of a methodologyArt 4 Setting energy performance reqmtsArt 5 New buildings (min stds & LZC sys)Art 6 Existing buildings (renovations)Art 7 Energy performance certificatesArt 8 Inspection of boilersArt 9 Inspection of air-conditioningArt 10 Independent experts

QUESTIONS?

gavin.peart@sbsa.gsi.gov.uk

website

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