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.

2019

• ​Draft guideline on Indoor air quality at home
• Building a Safer Future: Proposals for reform of the Building Safety Regulatory System
• Fire performance of external cladding systems: Draft revision of BS 8414 Parts 1 and 2
• Social value in government procurement
• Designing the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund
• ​​Draft National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP)
• The future for small-scale low-carbon generation 
• ​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• Draft Guidance on Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting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
• UK National Radon Action Plan
• National Development Framework for Wales
• A future framework for heat in buildings
• Review of Part L & F of the Building Regulations in Ireland
• Amendments to Approved Document B on Fire Safety
• Draft standard for Non-domestic Gas Installations in Ireland
• Draft Planning Policy Wales 
• Draft Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Guide
• 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
• Industrial Heat Recovery Strategy
• 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
• A smart and flexible energy system

2016

• Draft PAS 183 Smart Cities: Guide to establishing a decision-making framework for sharing data and information services
• EU Indicators for the environmental performance of buildings
• Leaving the EU: Implications for UK energy policy
• CP1 - Heat networks client checklists
• Leaving the EU: Implications for UK climate policy
• Energy Company Obligation: Help to Heat
• Heat Networks Investment Project
• Deemed scores for the next phase of the Energy Company Obligation
• Renewable Heat Incentive: A reformed and refocused scheme
• Draft TM31: Building log book toolkit
• Draft Code of Practice for Connected System Integration in Buildings
• Review of the BS 1192:2007+A1:2015 Collaborative production of architectural, engineering and construction information - Code of practice
• 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
• Preparation of a new Renewable Energy Directive for the post-2020 period
• Review of the Energy Efficiency Directive
• Review of the Safe Water in Healthcare Premises guidance
• 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
• Draft ISO 52000-1 Overarching EPB assessment: General framework and procedures
• 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
• Draft European energy efficiency standard for historic buildings
• Energy & Climate Change Priorities for holding Government to account
• Changes to the National Minimum Wage rates
• The Government’s approach to sustainable development
• Draft BS EN 16798-1 Energy performance of buildings Part 1: Indoor environmental input parameters for design and assessment of energy performance of buildings 
• Draft Surface water source heat pumps: Code of Practice for the UK
• Draft ISO 14683: Thermal bridges in building construction
• Draft Facility Management Briefing: Code of Practice
• Draft European Standards covering energy performance of buildings
• 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
• Smoke Control Guidance
• Building Sector Resource Efficiency
• Housing Standards Review (II)
• Heat Networks: Code of Practice for the UK
• Minimum Energy Performance Standard in England and Wales
• Proposed standard for information exchange when delivering Level 2 BIM
• 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
• Simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
• 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
• Impact Assessment for Revised Government Buying Standards (GBS) Specifications for Water Using Products
• 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

• Zero Carbon for New Non-domestic Buildings: Policy Options
• Amendments to the Building Regulations Approved Document J: Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
• Carbon Management Strategy for Schools
• Implementation of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in the UK
• Parts L and F of the Building Regulations
• Definition of Zero Carbon Homes and Non-Domestic Buildings
• Chief Construction Officer Discussion Paper
• The Health and Safety of Great Britain: Be Part of the Solution
• 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
• UK Renewable Energy Strategy
• The Future of Building Control
• Climate Change and the Urban Built Environment
• Scottish Climate Change Bill

2007

• Implementation of the EU Services Directive in the UK
• Enabling Electronic Communication of Building Control Documents
• EU Climate Change and Renewable Energy Package 2008
• Planning Policy Statement for Sustainable Economic Development
• Inquiry into Engineering
• A Strategy for Sustainable Construction
• Longer Time Limits for Prosecution of Breaches of Building Regulations
• Energy End-Use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive 2006/32/EC
• Energy White Paper: Meeting Our Energy Challenge
• Implementation Proposals of the Carbon Reduction Commitment
• Existing Housing and Climate Change - Call For Evidence
• Proposals for offences and penalties and enforcement in relation to EC Regulation 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
• Changes to Permitted Development Rights for Householder Microgeneration
• Changes to Permitted Development: Consultation Paper 1 - Permitted Development Rights for Householder Microgeneration
• Local Authority Registers of Building Control Information
• DEFRA Draft Climate Change Bill
• GLA Mayor's Draft Water Strategy
• Energy Efficiency & Microgeneration: Achieving a Low Carbon Future: A Strategy For Scotland
• Implementing the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003: Water, Sewerage and Drainage Infrastructure: Construction Standards and Vesting Conditions
• Consultation on measures to reduce carbon emissions in the large non-energy intensive business and public sectors
• Energy Billing and Metering: Changing customer behaviour
• The Energy Review: 'Our Energy Challenge: securing clean, affordable energy for the long term'
• Code for Sustainable Homes