Closed Consultations

CIBSE thanks all its Members who participated in the past consultations and contributed to CIBSE responses.

To read responses submitted by the Institution follow the links below.

2021

• Role of biomass in achieving net zero
• A performance-based policy framework in large commercial and industrial buildings
• Sustainability of the built environment
• Heat in Buildings Strategy for Scotland ​
• ​Future Buildings Standards: Building Regulations Part L & F, and overheating
• Safer buildings in Wales​
• Draft Code for Construction Product Information
• National Planning Policy Framework and National Model Design Code
• Transforming public procurement
• ​National retrofit strategy​​
• Review of Welsh Building Regulations Part L and F
• Improving home energy performance through lenders
• Green Heat Network Fund
• ​​Proposals to extend the Domestic Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations
• Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes

2020

• ​Planning for the future 
• Overarching framework for competence of individuals working in the built environment
• Greening the post-Covid recovery
• Post-pandemic economic growth
• ​​​Changes to the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations
• Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes
• Future support for low carbon heat
• Changes to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme
• Heat networks: Building a market framework
• Review of the ban on the use of combustible materials in and on the external walls of buildings
• ​The Future Homes Standard: Changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations for new dwellings
• ​​Changes to the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) 
• The Sixth Carbon Budget and Welsh emissions targets
• Proposals for the minimum energy efficiency standard for non-domestic Private Rented Sector

2019

• Amendments to the Approved Document B: Sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats
• Redress for Purchasers of New Build Homes and the New Homes Ombudsman
• Net zero government inquiry
• ​Draft guideline on Indoor air quality at home
• Building a Safer Future: Proposals for reform of the Building Safety Regulatory System
• Social value in government procurement
• ​​Decarbonising heating: Overview of current evidence
• Scrutiny of the draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill 
• Measuring environmental change - Draft indicators framework for the 25 Year Environment Plan 
• Energy efficiency inquiry
• Draft Guidance on Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting
• Effects of Indoor Air Quality on Children and Young People’s Health 

2018

• Renewable Heat Incentive: Biomass combustion in urban areas
• Technologies for meeting Clean Growth emissions reduction targets
• Energy Performance Certificates for buildings
• Helping businesses to improve the way they use energy
• Scottish Building Regulations Review of Energy Standards
• Banning combustible materials in cladding systems in Wales
• Banning combustible materials in cladding systems in England
• Draft Clean Air Strategy 
• Recommendations from the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
• Environmental Principles and Governance after EU Exit
• A future framework for heat in buildings
• Amendments to Approved Document B on Fire Safety
• Draft revised National Planning Policy Framework
• Climate change adaptation reporting
• Heatwaves: Adapting to Climate Change
• Amending the Private Rented Sector Energy Efficiency Regulations
• Draft New London Plan
• Air quality: domestic burning of house coal, smokeless coal, manufactured solid fuels and wet wood
• National Infrastructure Assessment
• Building a market for energy efficiency
• Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting

2017

• Cutting energy bills and carbon emissions in the public and higher education sectors
• Call for evidence on the reform of the Green Deal Framework 
• Draft London Environment Strategy
• Joint Inquiry on Air Quality
• Draft BREEAM New Construction 2018 Technical Manual
• Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
• Electric vehicles: developing the market and infrastructure
• Draft UK Air Quality Plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide
• Building our Industrial Strategy
• Second Research Excellence Framework (REF)
• Changes to the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
• The Future of Heat: Non-domestic buildings
• The Future of Heat: Domestic buildings

2016

• Leaving the EU: Implications for UK energy policy
• Heat Networks Investment Project
• Deemed scores for the next phase of the Energy Company Obligation
• Renewable Heat Incentive: A reformed and refocused scheme
• Regulation to encourage innovation
• Future Power System Architecture
• Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government’s draft legislation on energy
• Changes to the reduced rate of VAT for Energy Saving Materials
• Review of the Energy Efficiency Directive
• Cutting Red Tape House Building Review
• National Infrastructure Commission call for evidence

2015

• Assessment of EU/UK environmental policy
• Review of the business energy efficiency tax landscape
• Evaluation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
• Review of the Feed-in Tariff scheme
• Spending Review 2015: A country that lives within its means
• Home energy efficiency and demand reduction
• How do we create a better built environment
• Energy & Climate Change Priorities for holding Government to account
• The Government’s approach to sustainable development
• Changes to Display Energy Certificates in England and Wales

2014

• Next steps to zero carbon homes: Small sites exemption
• Energy and Climate Change Committee successes and future challenges
• Implementation of the new EU Fluorinated Gases Regulation
• An End to Cold Homes: Labour’s plans for energy efficiency
• Building Sector Resource Efficiency
• Housing Standards Review (II)
• Minimum Energy Performance Standard in England and Wales
• Replacement of the 2007 Construction Design and Management Regulations

2013

• Housing Standards Review (I)
• Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
• Next steps to zero carbon homes: Allowable Solutions
• Electricity Demand Reduction (EDR)
• Review of existing legislation on VAT reduced rates

2012

• Renewable Heat Incentive: Proposals for a domestic scheme
• Renewable Heat Incentive: Plans to expand the non-domestic scheme
• The Future of Heating: A strategic framework for low carbon heat
• Changes to the Building Regulations in England
• Making Energy Performance Certificate Data Publicly Available
• Revised School Premises Regulations
• The Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation

2011

• Comprehensive Review of Feed-in Tariffs Scheme: Tariffs for Solar PV
• Draft PAS 2030 for the installation of energy efficient measures
• Implementation of the 2010-11 Review of Education Capital
• Next steps to simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

2010

• Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings Regime
• New Homes Bonus Scheme
• Amendments to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2010
• Sustainability Labelling within Building Standards
• Ideas on Future Changes to the Building Regulations
• Smart Metering Implementation Programme Prospectus
• Making better use of Energy Performance Certificates and data
• Planning for a low carbon future in a changing climate
• Meeting the Low Carbon Skills Challenge
• Building Regulations Competent Person Self-Certification Schemes

2009

• Amendments to the Building Regulations Approved Document J: Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
• Implementation of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in the UK
• Parts L and F of the Building Regulations
• Proposal for a Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
• Part G of the Building Regulations

2008

• Next Steps for EPCs and the Establishment of the Green Homes Service
• Changes to the Part L Approved Documents