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The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012
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- 2012 No. 3118
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- Regulation 4
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4.—(1) In these Regulations, a “recommendation report” means recommendations made by an energy assessor for the cost-effective improvement of the energy performance of a building F1....
(2) A recommendation report made on or after 9th January 2013 must include—
(a)recommended cost-effective measures that could be carried out in connection with a major renovation of the building envelope or technical building systems;
(b)recommended cost-effective measures for individual building elements that could be carried out without the necessity for a major renovation of the building envelope or technical building systems;
(c)an indication as to how the owner or tenant can obtain more detailed information about improving the energy efficiency of the building, including more detailed information about the cost-effectiveness of the recommendations; and
(d)information on the steps to be taken to implement the recommendations.
(3) Any cost-effective measure which the energy assessor recommends must be technically feasible for the building to which the recommendation report relates.
(4) A recommendation report made on or after 9th January 2013 ceases to be valid at the end of the following periods—
(a)for a report which is included in an energy performance certificate, ten years from the date of that certificate;
(b)for a report which is required to be held in respect of the building under regulation 14(3)(a)—
(i)where the [F2total useful floor area of the building is over 1,000m2, seven years from the nominated date applying to the report; and]
(ii)[F3in the case of any other building, ten years from] the nominated date applying to the report F4....
(5) In this regulation—
[F5(a)“building element” means a controlled service or fitting or a thermal element within the meaning of those expressions in regulation 2(1) and (3) respectively of the Building Regulations 2010.]
(b)“major renovation” means the renovation of a building where more than 25% of the surface area of the building envelope undergoes renovation; and
(c)“technical building systems” means technical equipment for the heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water, lighting (or for any combination thereof) of a building F6....
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F1Words in reg. 4(1) omitted (6.2.2013) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/181), regs. 1(3), 10
F2Words in reg. 4(4)(b)(i) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/880), regs. 1(2), 3(a)
F3Words in reg. 4(4)(b)(ii) substituted (6.4.2014) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/880), regs. 1(2), 3(b)
F4Words in reg. 4(4)(b)(ii) omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/880), regs. 1(2), 3(b)
F5Reg. 4(5)(a) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/284), regs. 1(2), 4
F6Words in reg. 4(5)(c) omitted (6.2.2013) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/181), regs. 1(3), 10
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