Regulation 7 Energy performance certificates

in paragraph (1)(a) after “building” insert “ or building unit ”;

after paragraph (1)(b) insert—

“(ba)

include an energy performance indicator;

(bb)

include an indicator, expressed numerically, of primary energy use;”;

for paragraph (1)(c) substitute—

“(c)

contain cost effective and technically feasible recommendations for improving the energy performance of the building or building unit including—

(i)

measures in connection with a major renovation of the building envelope or technical building systems; and

(ii)

measures for individual building elements independent of a major renovation of the building envelope or technical building systems;

(ca)

include a statement indicating that—

(i)

more detailed information on the cost effectiveness of the recommendations made in the energy performance certificate; and

(ii)

the steps to be taken to implement those recommendations,

are contained in the recommendations report;”;

in paragraph (1)(d)(i) after “building” insert “ or building unit ”;

for paragraph (1)(e) substitute—

“(e)

be issued by a qualified member of an approved organisation for that category of building or building unit.”;

in paragraph (2) after the word “building” insert “ or building unit ”;

for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4)

Certification for a building unit may be based—

(a)

on the assessment of another representative building unit with the same energy-relevant characteristics in the same building; or

(b)

on a common certification of the whole building in which the building unit is located.”; and

after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6)

Certification for a house may be based on the assessment of another representative house where—

(a)

the representative house is of similar design, size and actual energy performance quality; and

(b)

the member of the approved organisation issuing the energy performance certificate has confirmed in writing that this is the case.”.