Energy efficiency and buildings

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Under the Climate Change Act 2008, the UK is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is one way in which emissions can be reduced.

The energy efficiency of buildings is addressed through a range of policies, legislation and standards, including:

  1. •

    the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)

  2. •

    the Building Regulations

  3. •

    BREEAM

  4. •

    energy performance certificates and display energy certificates

National Planning Policy Framework

The NPPF applies in England. It contains separate policies for plan-making and national policies for decision-making.

At the plan-making stage, policy PM13 provides that quantitative standards set through development plan policies should not generally cover matters already addressed...

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