# The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008, Part 2


The purposes are—
1. Promoting energy efficiency improvements in relation to buildings.
2. Conducting research into, or developing or analysing policy (or policy proposals) in relation to, the energy efficiency of buildings.
3. Conducting research into the effectiveness or impact of energy efficiency improvements.
4. Identifying geographic areas where the energy efficiency of buildings is low relative to other areas, or conducting research into the extent, causes or consequences of such lower levels of efficiency.
5. Promoting and marketing energy efficiency improvements that may be made pursuant to a green deal plan.
6. Identifying and analysing the impact of carbon emissions on the environment resulting from buildings with low levels of energy efficiency.
7. Determining whether energy efficiency improvements that may be made pursuant to a green deal plan have or have not been made in respect of a particular building or buildings.
8. Conducting research, carrying out statistical analysis or providing information in respect of the characteristics of buildings or building units.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/309/schedule/1/part/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-performance-of-buildings-scotland-regulations-2008/schedule-1/part-2
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