Home Energy Conservation Act
The Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 requires all UK
local authorities with housing responsibilities to prepare, publish
and submit to the Secretary of State an energy conservation report
identifying energy conservation measures, which it considers
practicable, cost-effective and likely to result in a significant
improvement in the energy efficiency of all residential
accommodation in its area.
The Act covers all residential accommodation across all
ownership and tenure. It defines residential accommodation as
"premises occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate
dwelling and forming the whole or part of a building". Mobile homes
are specifically included.
Duties and requirements
The full list of duties and requirements of the Home Energy
Conservation Act 1995 (incorporating amendments made by the Energy
Conservation Act 1996) are as follows:
It is the duty of every conservation authority to prepare an
energy conservation report, which shall:
- Set out energy conservation measures that the authority
considers practicable, cost-effective and likely to result in
significant improvement in the energy efficiency of residential
accommodation in its area (measures can include information,
advice, education and promotion as well as making grants and
carrying out works)
- Include an assessment of the cost of the measures
- Include an assessment of the extent to which emissions of
carbon dioxide will be reduced as a result of the measures
- Include a statement of any policy the authority has for taking
into account the personal circumstances of any person.
An energy conservation authority shall:
- Publish the report and send a copy to the Secretary of
State
- Prepare, publish and send to the Secretary of State reports on
the progress in implementing measures set out in the energy
conservation report
- Have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of
State
- Modify their energy conservation report or prepare further
reports setting out additional or modified energy conservation
measures, if so directed by the Secretary of State
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