Energy efficiency in buildings

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Services

1. 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.

2. Pre-planning application enquiry form (preliminary opinion)

   Use this form to request pre-planning application advice.

3. 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.

4. Registration of your ground source heating and cooling system

   This form is for the registration of low risk ground source heating and cooling systems as exempt from the need for an environmental permit.

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Guidance and regulation

1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Energy Performance Certificates
   • Detailed guide
   • 19 May 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. Air-conditioning inspections for buildings
   • Guidance
   • 16 January 2013
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. Energy Performance Certificates for the marketing, sale and let of dwellings
   • Guidance
   • 11 December 2017
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
4. Smart meters: a guide
   • Detailed guide
   • 4 January 2018
   • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
5. Heat network metering and billing regulations: compliance and guidance
   • Detailed guide
   • 16 April 2020
   • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Office for Product Safety and Standards

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News and communications

1 October 2019 — Press release

Housing Secretary unveils green housing revolution

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

1. Self-powered buildings to transform energy use
   • 7 March 2019
   • Innovate UK
   • Case study
2. Nearly zero energy buildings requirements for new public buildings
   • 14 January 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
3. Demand Logic: energy savings breakthrough in buildings
   • 12 October 2017
   • Innovate UK
   • Case study
4. London architects lead the way in sustainable, digital design
   • 5 October 2017
   • Innovate UK
   • Case study

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Research and statistics

1. Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations 2012: implementation report
   • 19 May 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
2. Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates in England and Wales: January to March 2020
   • 30 April 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Official statistics
3. Second Climate Change Agreements scheme: evaluation
   • 16 April 2020
   • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
   • Research
4. Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates in England and Wales: 2008 to December 2019
   • 30 January 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Official statistics
5. Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates in England and Wales: 2008 to September 2019
   • 31 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Energy Performance of Buildings: changes to The Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations 2012, No. 3118
   • 19 May 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 14 July 2020
2. Climate Change Agreements scheme extension and reforms for any future scheme
   • 16 April 2020
   • HM Treasury and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 11 June 2020
3. Building a market for energy efficiency: call for evidence
   • 2 July 2019
   • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 09 January 2018
4. Modern methods of construction: government response to the Select Committee report
   • 18 September 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Policy paper
5. Making better use of energy performance of buildings data: privacy impact assessment
   • 8 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Impact assessment

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

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

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Organisations

1. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
3. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
4. Cabinet Office
5. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

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1. HM Treasury
2. Home Office
3. Infrastructure and Projects Authority
4. Ministry of Defence
5. Office for Product Safety & Standards
6. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru
7. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

1. Environment Agency
2. Innovate UK
3. Defence Infrastructure Organisation