Guidance and regulation

Smart meters put consumers in control of their energy use, allowing them to adopt energy efficiency measures that can help save money on their energy bills and offset price increases.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 14 October 2021

Guidance for heat suppliers.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 22 April 2024

Funding to improve the energy performance of social homes in England.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 2 October 2023

• Guidance on payments (updated section 6.3 of competition guidance)

  This guidance supersedes section 6.3 (Conditions of Payment) of the Social…

• Clarification questions and responses (updated 28 October 2022)

  Management of the scheme 1. What is the purpose of the competition…

• Summary of amendments made to final versions of Wave 2.1 documents

  Following the closure of the clarification period on 12 August, we made…

• Indicative timeline for SHDF Wave 2.1

  Milestone Indicative date Guidance and clarification questions with…

• Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2.1: privacy notice (accessible webpage)

  This notice sets out how the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero…

Guidance on how to apply the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to domestic dwellings.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 11 December 2017

Guidance to help local authorities in England with their 2023 reporting requirements, supporting the delivery of energy efficiency improvements to residential properties within their area.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 29 December 2023

Guidance for people managing air-conditioning systems about meeting the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 28 December 2020

This manual is a guide for industry sector associations and operators of a climate change agreement (CCA).

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 25 February 2022

Why data relating to EPCs will be made available and how individuals can opt out of having their data disclosed publicly.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 8 July 2019

This document provides advice to local planning authorities (LPAs) on how to make the best use of their powers under Section 215 of the Town…

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 31 January 2005

Guidance on the Energy Performance Certificates regulations for non-dwellings on construction, sale or rent in England and Wales.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 11 December 2017

Guidance explaining the use of soil guideline values (SGV) to asses the long-term exposure of chemicals in soil on human health.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 11 September 2009

This review looks at the practical barriers to energy efficiency and low carbon heating measures in historic homes.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 2 others
• Updated: 3 January 2024

Standard rules SR2009 No 2: low impact part A installation.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 3 April 2019

Approved methodologies that can be used to produce Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 31 October 2018

Guidance to developers and designers on how to improve the resilience of new properties in low or residual flood areas.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 1 June 2007

Guidance about the regulations for Display Energy Certificates of public buildings.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 10 August 2015

How to comply with the conditions in your environmental permit for intensive pig and poultry farming.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 20 March 2017

How the Environment Agency will respond to planning consultations that include activities we permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR).

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 9 October 2012

The latest list of approved software for the production of non domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 31 October 2018

Guidance for local weights and measures authorities about enforcing the rules on Energy Performance Certificates and air conditioning inspections.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 17 March 2016