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Climate Change
What is Kyoto?
The Kyoto Protocol was struck in 1997 in Kyoto, Japan, when
member nations of the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change agreed that developed countries must reduce their
emissions of six greenhouse gases to meet the overall target
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The UK commitment is to reduce carbon emissions to 80% by 2050
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European & EU Legislation
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Member States of the European Union adopt Directives and
Regulations. European Directives require member states to
implement their provisions nationally – for energy issues
following on from Kyoto, this is called the Energy Performance
of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
. About 50% of Carbon Dioxide emissions come from
Buildings (30% dwellings, 20% commercial)
WHO’S WHO IN OUR BUSINESS?
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Communities and Local Government (CLG)
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Following the Energy Performance of Buildings
Directive(EPBD) from Kyoto requires member states to
produce an Energy Performance Certificate for all buildings
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CLG is the REGULATOR whose role is to implement
Parliamentary law and regulations from the EPBD
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To conserve fuel and power to reduce carbon emissions
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Develops Building Regulations in various parts
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Using the building envelope and insulation as the main
criteria
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Implement Part L regulations via Building Regulations
Building Regulations
Approved Documents
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Part A - Structure
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Part B - Fire safety
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Part C - Site preparation and resistance to moisture
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Part D - Toxic substances
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Part E - Resistance to the passage of sound
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Part F - Ventilation
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Part G - Hygiene
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Part H - Drainage and waste disposal
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Part J - Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
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Part K - Protection from falling, collision and impact
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Part L - Conservation of fuel and power
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Part M - Access to and use of buildings
When is an EPC required 1
Sale of property
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Residential property ‘put on sale’ when first known in the
public domain
‘first point of marketing’ as the point at which a duty to have
An EPC first arises within 7 days
Person responsible for marketing property can be seller or
person acting as estate agent
Where a person is acting as an estate agent and is not the
responsible person, the seller is responsible
New Builds and Conversions
New build proposals that are ‘off-plan’ and not yet built
properties require a SAP report (standard assessment
procedure) This requires a different qualification
When is an EPC required 2
For Rental properties and Holiday dwellings
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EPCs are required when a property is first available for rent
Conversions and changes to dwellings where planning
permission is required, an EPC or SAP report may be
required by the planning control officer
If a property or conversion has been completed then an EPC
is required 5 days after completion
If a property is let out as a holiday let for more than 4
months of the year then a rental EPC is required – this does
not have be 4 consecutive periods, can be over the whole
year (what is a year?, assume financial year)
EPC for Green Deal Finance
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To be able to access the new
Government initiative starting in
October 2012, Green Deal Participants
will require a new version EPC available
from April 2012
DEAs will need to undertake an
upgrade course for 1 day to be able to
issues EPCs after April 2012 as the new
EPC will be linked to the Green Deal.
Circumstances when an EPC is not required
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When a property is due to be demolished
When a property is of temporary use of less than 2 years –such
as a caravan, portacabin, holiday home
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Places of worship
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When a property possesses a health and safety risk
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1. Multi-residential properties
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This includes, for example, nursing homes, student
accommodation
2. Flats, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and
Sheltered Accommodation
Commercial properties require a Commercial or Non-Domestic