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These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 25th February 2014.
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In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008.
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(1) Regulation 2(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows—
(a) after the definition of “building” insert—“
 “building element” means a technical building system or a controlled fitting or a thermal element of the building envelope;”;
(b) after the definition of “commercial media” insert—“
 “controlled fitting” includes windows, doors, roof windows or roof lights;”;
(c) for the definition of “recommendation report” substitute—“
 “recommendation report” means a report included in the energy performance certificate and includes the measures set out in regulation 7;”; and
(d) after the definition of “technical building system” for “and” substitute “;“
 thermal element” has the same meaning as in regulation 38 of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012; and”.
(2) In regulation 2(2) for “Directive 2002/91/EC” substitute “Directive 2010/31/EU”..
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After regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations insert—“
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(1) A recommendation report shall include recommendations for the cost-effective improvement of the energy performance of the building, to include—
(a) measures that could be carried out in connection with a major renovation of the building envelope or technical building systems; and
(b) measures for individual building elements that could be carried out independent of a major renovation of the building envelope or technical building systems.
(2) Any cost-effective measure which the energy assessor recommends must be technically feasible for the building to which the recommendation report relates.”.
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(1) In regulation 8A(1) for “18th February 2013” substitute “25th February 2014”.
(2) In regulation 8A(2) for “regulation 5” substitute “regulation 5 or 6”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 24th February 2014.
Seamus McCrystal
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
