Energy efficiency in buildings

Services

Foul drainage assessment form (FDA1)

This form may be used as part of a planning application that incorporates a proposed non-mains foul drainage system.
Application for new ground source or surface water source heating and cooling scheme: part B8

Complete if you are applying for an environmental permit and full abstraction licence for a ground source or surface water source heating and cooling scheme.

Regulations: heat networks (metering and billing)
- Detailed guide
- 13 November 2024
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Office for Product Safety and Standards
Smart meters: a guide for households
- Detailed guide
- 14 October 2021
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Energy Performance Certificates for the marketing, sale and let of dwellings
- Guidance
- 11 December 2017
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Display Energy Certificates and advisory reports for public buildings
- Guidance
- 10 August 2015
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Climate change agreements: operations manual
- Guidance
- 25 February 2022
- Environment Agency

Building regulations: updated notices of approval for calculation methodologies: circular letter
- 17 March 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Correspondence
New Government Hub for York Given Planning Green Light
- 23 July 2024
- Government Property Agency, Homes England, and Network Rail
- Press release
£557 million for public buildings to switch to cleaner heating and save on energy bills
- 15 May 2024
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Press release
Energy efficiency drive for historic homes
- 3 January 2024
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Press release
New planning rules to boost solar rollout and slash energy bills
- 30 November 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Press release

Energy efficiency characteristics of new dwellings
- 4 February 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Statistical data set
Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates
- 29 January 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Statistical data set
Energy Performance of Building Certificates in England and Wales: October to December 2025
- 29 January 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Official statistics
Energy Performance of Building Certificates in England and Wales: July to September 2025
- 30 October 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Official statistics
Energy Performance of Building Certificates in England and Wales: April to June 2025
- 31 July 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Official statistics

Improving the energy efficiency of socially rented homes in England
- 28 January 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 12 September 2025
Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime
- 21 January 2026
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 26 February 2025
Energy Performance of Buildings: changes to The Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations 2012, No. 3118
- 19 November 2020
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 14 July 2020
Local government and the path to net zero: government response to the Select Committee report
- 13 January 2022
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Policy paper
Improving Energy Performance Certificates: action plan - progress report
- 8 November 2021
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities , and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
- Policy paper

ECO and Green Deal Report 2014
- 17 December 2014
- Department of Energy & Climate Change
- Corporate report
Written off loans to energy efficiency companies
- 6 January 2014
- Department of Energy & Climate Change
- Foi release
Hazardous waste management facilities: review of incidents
- 16 October 2013
- Environment Agency
- Corporate report
Energy Performance Certificate rating of residential properties
- 8 December 2011
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
- Foi release