Policy and Insight

BCIA plays a key role in raising the profile of the industry, working with policy makers to ensure the value and application of building controls is understood, and evidenced, in order to place building controls at the heart of policy discussions and decision making.  

Open Consultations

The following consultations and/or calls for evidence are currently open for responses. BCIA will be submitting a response on behalf of the industry whilst also encouraging individual organisations to submit their own response. 

  • The inquiry aims to: 

    • explore the difficulties in recruiting and retraining the workforce to deliver a clean energy sector and retrofit homes and businesses;

    • assess how the new Office for Clean Energy jobs can contribute to workforce planning;  and

    • gain an understanding of the specific role of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in delivering clean energy jobs.   

    Deadline for responses: 13th January 2025  

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  • Government is committed to reforming the Energy Performance of Buildings regime to provide a system which:  

    • Provides homeowners and tenants with accurate information about the energy performance of their homes to allow them to make informed investment and purchase decisions.

    • Provides accurate information to determine eligibility for schemes and measure progress against government targets.  

    • Provides an information tool to support a range of actions including reducing carbon emissions, tackling fuel poverty, improving decency and the Warm Homes Plan.  

    • Reflects the needs of wider users of EPCs beyond homeowners and tenants, such as suppliers of energy efficiency products and services, as well as lenders.  

    To achieve this, the consultation includes proposed reforms to enhance the regime in 5 critical areas:

    • Updating what EPCs measure through additional metrics

    • Updating when energy certificates are required by refining the rules for obtaining EPCs and DECs

    • Managing energy certificate quality

    • Improving the accessibility of building performance data

    • Strengthening the quality of air conditioning inspection reports

    Consultation closes: 25th February 2025

    Find out more and submit a response here