The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Amendments to Regulation 2 (Interpretation) of the Principal Regulations

3.—(1) Regulation 2(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows—

(a) after the definition of “building” insert—

““building element” means a technical building system or a controlled fitting or a thermal element of the building envelope;”;

(b) after the definition of “commercial media” insert—

““controlled fitting” includes windows, doors, roof windows or roof lights;”;

(c) for the definition of “recommendation report” substitute—

““recommendation report” means a report included in the energy performance certificate and includes the measures set out in regulation 7;”; and

(d) after the definition of “technical building system” for “and” substitute “;

“thermal element” has the same meaning as in regulation 38 of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012; and”(1).

(2) In regulation 2(2) for “Directive 2002/91/EC” substitute “Directive 2010/31/EU”.(2).

(1)

S.R. 2012 No. 192, as amended by S.R. 2012 No. 375

(2)

O.J. No. L153, 18.6.2010, p.13