Written Question · S2W-21805 · Session 2
What exemptions there will be in respect of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, as referred to in the ministerial statement b…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what exemptions there will be in respect of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, as referred to in the ministerial statement by the Deputy Minister for Communities on 14 December 2005 (Official Report c. 21691).
The answer
I have asked Dr. Paul Stollard,Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA), to answer. Hisresponse is as follows:
The directive allowsthe following buildings to be exempt from energy performance certification:
buildings which donot use energy to condition the indoor climate;
buildings and monuments officiallyprotected as part of a designated environment or because of their special architecturalor historic merit, where compliance with the requirements would unacceptablyalter their character or appearance;
buildings used as places of worshipand for religious activities;
temporary buildings with a plannedtime of use of two years or less, industrial sites, workshops and non-residentialagricultural buildings with low energy demand and non-residential agricultural buildingswhich are in use by a sector covered by a national sectoral agreement on energyperformance;
residential buildings which areintended to be used less than four months of the year, and
stand-alone buildings with atotal useful floor area of less than 50m2.
Use will be made of some, butnot all of these exemptions, and the final list has still to be decided.
The directive allowsthe following buildings to be exempt from energy performance certification:
buildings which donot use energy to condition the indoor climate;
buildings and monuments officiallyprotected as part of a designated environment or because of their special architecturalor historic merit, where compliance with the requirements would unacceptablyalter their character or appearance;
buildings used as places of worshipand for religious activities;
temporary buildings with a plannedtime of use of two years or less, industrial sites, workshops and non-residentialagricultural buildings with low energy demand and non-residential agricultural buildingswhich are in use by a sector covered by a national sectoral agreement on energyperformance;
residential buildings which areintended to be used less than four months of the year, and
stand-alone buildings with atotal useful floor area of less than 50m2.
Use will be made of some, butnot all of these exemptions, and the final list has still to be decided.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-21805 by reference.