Transcript BUILDING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003

The EU Energy Performance of
Buildings Directive (EPBD)
Current Scottish progress on
implementation
Gavin Peart
EPBD – 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 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 System
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 Stds
• Current functional standards &
guidance = level transposition
• Drivers for the review
• Consultation on proposed Energy
Standards is now underway
EPBD and Housing Act
• Energy certification in consultation
• ‘Single survey’
EPBD and SHQS
• Commitments for 2015
EPBD – 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 EPBD
Reduce energy use in buildings
to:
• Meet EU’s Kyoto Protocol commitments
and at same time:
• Perceptibly increase user comfort
but without requiring:
• huge additional expenditure
Exemptions:
• Buildings that are not cooled or heated
How will EPBD do this?
Member States must:
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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
Methodologies
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 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 buildings
New build must meet minimum standards:
• Building regulations & guidance
• The building standards system
New buildings (1000m2) must take LZC
energy generating technologies, etc. into
account where feasible
• Output of research on SBSA website
Directive compliant? - Yes
Existing buildings
The EPBD allows 2 options on tackling
renovations 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 stages
• Notify Europe
• Consultation
Energy performance certificate
The purpose of an EPC is to provide
information 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 Timetable
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Construction
Sale
Rental
Large public buildings
Energy performance certificate
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 certificate
Methodologies – not all finalised – but will
include:
– SAP
– SBEM
– RDSAP
– SERT?
– DSM?
Appearance of EPC not finalised – but
will include:
- Numeric indicator of performance (CO2)
- Heating type
- Energy used
- A-G banding
- Benchmarks
- Cost-effective recommendations
Inspection of boilers
Two options:
a. Inspection and offer advice – but
independent manner of inspections; or
b. Offer advice (with possibly some
inspections) – but there are reporting
requirements
Second option proposed – SBSA are working
with EST as a partner organisation
Inspection of boilers
Partner organisation
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Technical advice to users already drafted
Send out advice – target audience
Use BSR as resource (+ other avenues)
Feedback
Inspection of air-conditioning
Only one option:
• Inspection and advice done in an
independent manner
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We set a functional standard and use
continuing requirement powers in Building
(Scotland) Act 2003
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Inspection work
Summary of implementation
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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 implementation
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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
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Adoption of a methodology
Setting energy performance reqmts
New buildings (min stds & LZC sys)
Existing buildings (renovations)
Energy performance certificates
Inspection of boilers
Inspection of air-conditioning
Independent experts
QUESTIONS?
[email protected]
website
www.sbsa.gov.uk