The BSI consulted on two Publicly Available Specifications, PAS 2030 (Specification for the installation of energy efficiency measures (EEM) in existing buildings) and 2031 (Certification of energy efficiency measure (EEM) installation in existing buildings). The IHBC Consultation Panel findings include that the documents contain no reference to Part L of the Building Regulations or BS7913: 2013 and have not taken on board the IHBC concerns raised in 2011.
The British Standards Institute (BSI) writes:
The revision of PAS 2030 provides a specification for the installation of energy efficiency measures (EEM) in existing buildings but has been modified in response to legislative changes.
Although this PAS was originally developed to support the Green Deal, it is suggested as appropriate for application for any EEM installation. In this latest edition, the independence of the PAS has been further clarified with the removal of all references to specific funding schemes of any type and reliance on the generally accepted use of accredited certification bodies to provide compliance assessment where this is required.
The most significant area of change within the PAS is the inclusion of enhanced installer requirements for measure determination (see Clause 4) and it is on this and the related changes to Annex A, that the Steering Group would particularly value reviewer’s comments.
PAS 2031 is for certification bodies that are providing, or intending to provide, conformity evaluation services in respect of PAS 2030, Specification for the installation of energy efficiency measures (EEM) in existing buildings. This PAS specifies requirements, the uniform observance of which is intended to demonstrate that certification bodies operate third-party certification systems in respect of the installation of energy efficiency measures, in a consistent and reliable manner.
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