Research and analysis

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive article 8 equivalence - UK biennial reports

Equivalence reports produced by the Building Research Establishment.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 7 December 2012

Documents

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive article 8 equivalence - second UK biennial report

Ref: ISBN 9781409837282

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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive article 8 equivalence - first UK biennial report

Ref: ISBN 9781409837275

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Details

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, published in January 2003, is designed to improve the energy efficiency of buildings across Europe. Article 8 of the Directive is specifically aimed at improving the performance of heating systems. The directive offers two alternatives for implementing article 8: option (a) which involves the implementation of an inspection regime; or option (b) which involves the provision of advice, but this option can also include ‘alternative solutions’.

The UK has chosen to adopt option (b) and has prepared biennial Article 8 equivalence reports to demonstrate that this approach has an impact that is ‘broadly equivalent’ to that produced through the provisions of option (a).

These reports were produced in January 2008 and November 2010 and we are publishing them in the interests of transparency and as part of our Freedom of Information commitment to publish the results of all commissioned research.

Published 7 December 2012