On behalf of the IHBC, Trustee John Edwards has prepared a briefing on the ‘Holistic approach to energy assessment’ that has been published in ‘Planning and Building Control Today’, a key resource for mainstream development and construction practitioners.
John notes that: ’Making buildings more energy efficient is vital to reduce carbon and also to reduce the extent of fuel poverty, but there must be a realisation that the installation of energy efficiency measures should not be the first thing to consider, especially when the process of determining them is flawed.’
John goes on to say that: ‘…more needs to be done to improve knowledge and understanding. RdSAP may be with us for the foreseeable future, but those that are using it and developing recommendations based on it should also refer to BS 7913 to ensure that their recommendations are sensible. This should also be the case for anything that replaces the Green Deal.
