The Executive’s Energy Strategy - Path to Net Zero Energy (December 2021) and associated Action Plans included a commitment to an interim uplift through revised technical guidance, which took effect in June 2022. That strategy also seeks to ensure new buildings are designed and constructed to net zero ready standards from no later than 2026/27. This discussion document represents the next step in that journey and seeks information and evidence on a range of technical issues to help inform subsequent uplifts.
The full consultation documents can be found on the Department of Finance website here: Consultation on a review of energy efficiency requirements and related areas of Building Regulations | Department of Finance (finance-ni.gov.uk)
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