The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012

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2.—(1) In these Regulations—

[F1“Green Deal Framework Regulations” means the Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012;]

“accreditation scheme” means a scheme approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with—

(a)

regulation 22; F2...

(b)

F3...

“air-conditioning system” means a combination of all the components required to provide a form of air treatment in which the temperature is controlled or can be lowered, and includes systems which combine such air treatment with the control of ventilation, humidity and air cleanliness;

[F4“asset rating” means an energy performance indicator determined from the amount of energy estimated to meet the different needs associated with a standardised use of a building;]

F5...

“building” means a roofed construction having walls, for which energy is used to condition the indoor climate [F6, and (other than in regulations 9(4) and 11) reference to a building includes reference to a building unit in that building] ;

“building envelope” means the integrated elements of a building which separate its interior from the outdoor environment;

“building unit” means a section, floor or apartment within a building which is designed or altered to be used separately;

“bulk access data” means any data entered onto a register as required by regulation 27(2) [F7, (3) or (4B)] ;

[F8“display energy certificate” means a certificate which—

(a)

complies with regulation 15; or

(b)

in the case of a certificate issued in respect of an excluded building under regulation 15A, complies with regulation 15A(2);]

“dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling;

“energy assessor” means an individual who is a member of an accreditation scheme;

[F9“energy efficiency improvement” has the meaning given in section 2(4) of the Energy Act 2011;]

“energy from renewable sources” means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar, aerothermal, geothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases;

[F10“energy performance” in relation to a building means the calculated or measured amount of energy needed to meet the energy demand associated with a typical use of the building, which includes, inter alia, energy used for heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water and lighting;]

[F10“energy performance certificate” means a certificate which—

(a)

in the case of a certificate entered on the register before 9th January 2013 complied with the requirements of regulation 11(1) of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 M1;

(b)

in the case of a certificate entered on the register on or after 9th January 2013 complies with the requirements of regulation 9(1) of these Regulations; F11...

(ba)

[F12in the case of a certificate issued in respect of an excluded building under regulation 9A, complies with the requirements of regulation 9A(2) of these Regulations; or]

(c)

[F13in the case of a certificate entered on the register before 6th April 2016] complies with the requirements of regulation 29 M2 of the Building Regulations 2010;

[F14“excluded building” means a building owned, occupied or used by or for the purposes of—

(a)

the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service or the Government Communications Headquarters;

(b)

any of the armed forces;

(c)

the Royal Family;

(d)

a prison;

(e)

a contracted out prison within the meaning of the Criminal Justice Act 1991; or

(f)

a young offender institution;]

“general access data” means information that is required by these Regulations to be included in an energy performance certificate, a display energy certificate, an inspection report, or a recommendation report;

[F15“green deal disclosure obligations” means the obligations to provide an energy performance certificate in section 12 of the Energy Act 2011 and Part 7 of the Green Deal Framework Regulations;

“green deal information” means the information about a green deal plan that is required by regulation 9(1)(ea) to be included in an energy performance certificate for a green deal property;]

“green deal plan” means an energy plan which is a green deal plan in accordance with section 1(3) of the Energy Act 2011;

[F16“green deal property” has the meaning given in section 12(5)(b) of the Energy Act 2011;]

[F17“green deal relevant person” means a person who is authorised as—

(a)

a green deal provider; or

(b)

a green deal assessor certification body,

in accordance with Part 2 of the Green Deal Framework Regulations;.]

[F18“inspection report” means a report—

(a)

issued by an energy assessor in accordance with regulation 19(1); or

(b)

in the case of a report issued in respect of an excluded building, issued by an energy assessor in accordance with regulation 19A(2);]

“keeper of the register” means the Secretary of State, or the person keeping a register on the Secretary of State's behalf;

“nominated date”, in relation to a display energy certificate, means a date no later than three months after the end of the period over which the operational rating is calculated, which is nominated by the energy assessor who issued the certificate;

[F19“operational rating” means an energy performance indicator determined from the amount of energy consumed during the occupation of a building over a period of time and the energy demand associated with a typical use of the building over that period;]

[F20“payment period” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Green Deal Framework Regulations;]

“penalty charge notice” means a notice given pursuant to regulation 36;

F21...

“register” means a register required to be maintained under regulation 27;

“relevant person” (other than in the phrase “green deal relevant person”) means—

(a)

in relation to a building which is to be sold, the seller;

(b)

in relation to a building which is to be rented out, the prospective landlord;

(c)

in relation to an air-conditioning system, the person who has control of the operation of the system; and

(d)

in relation to a building which is constructed, the person who carries out the construction;

“report reference number” means the unique number assigned by the keeper of the register to each energy performance certificate [F22issued by an energy assessor under regulation 9] or display energy certificate [F23issued by an energy assessor under regulation 15];

“total useful floor area” means the gross floor area as measured in accordance with the guidance issued from time to time by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or by any body replacing that Institution.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (27.1.2013) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/10), regs. 1(1), 8(2)

F2Word in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.10.2016) by virtue of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/888), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)(i)

F3Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.10.2016) by virtue of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/888), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)(ii)

F4Words in reg. 2 substituted (1.6.2016) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/284), regs. 1(2), 3(a)

F5Words in reg. 2 omitted (1.10.2016) by virtue of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/284), regs. 1(4), 3(b)

F6Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.2.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/181), regs. 1(3), 9

F7Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.4.2016) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/284), regs. 1(2), 3(c)

F8Words in reg. 2 substituted (6.4.2016) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/284), regs. 1(2), 3(d)

F9Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.10.2016) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/888), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)

F10Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.4.2016) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/284), regs. 1(2), 3(e)

F11Word in reg. 2 omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/284), regs. 1(2), 3(f)(i)