The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive EPBD

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: • • • 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 (1000 m 2) 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 (1000 m 2) 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 • • Construction Sale Rental Large public buildings

Energy performance certificate The EPBD requires an EPC: • Construction, sale, rental and displayed at all times in (1000 m 2) 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 (CO 2) - 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 • • 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 • We set a functional standard and use continuing requirement powers in Building (Scotland) Act 2003 • Inspection work

Summary of implementation • • Have notified Europe about Art. 3, 4, 5 & 6 and the derogations Public consultation April/May 2006 (12 weeks) Submit timetable for derogation of EPCs and boiler/air-con system inspections (Summer 2006) Summer 2006 start boiler advice

Summary of implementation • • • 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 Articles Art 3 Art 4 Art 5 Art 6 Art 7 Art 8 Art 9 Art 10 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? gavin. peart@sbsa. gsi. gov. uk website www. sbsa. gov. uk