Consultation document on Directive 2010/31/EC on the Energy performance of buildings (recast) - Scottish government response

Publication Year

2012

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Summarises the responses received and the Scottish Government response for proposals to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Directive 2002/91/EC, thus implementing Directive 2010/31/EU. These changes aim to extend the scope of the original Directive and cover the following topics: minimum energy performance requirements, energy use, nearly zero energy targets for new buildings from 2020, and to encourage/stimulate similar for nearly zero energy refurbished buildings, incentivised improvements to energy efficiency, changes to EPCs to show more detail and to include additional building types.

Document History

Building Standards Division.

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