The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018

Measures installed at E, F or G social housing

16.—(1) A measure meets the condition in this article if the measure—

(a) is installed at social housing to which paragraph (2) or (3) applies; and

(b) is—

(i) installed to improve the insulating properties of the premises;

(ii) a demonstration action;

(iii) an innovation measure; or

(iv) a first time heating system, other than the installation of a district heating connection to uninsulated premises.

(2) This paragraph applies to social housing if a post-installation EPC expresses the energy performance rating of the social housing as band E, F or G.

(3) This paragraph applies to social housing if—

(a) a pre-installation EPC expresses the energy performance rating of the social housing as band E, F or G; and

(b) the social landlord in respect of the social housing has confirmed in writing that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no changes were made to the social housing, after the pre-installation EPC was issued and before the measure was installed, which would increase the energy performance rating of the social housing to band A, B, C or D.

(4) In this article—

“room-in-roof” means, in relation to insulation, insulation of the ceiling and walls of a room in the roof space of a building;

“uninsulated premises” means—

(a)

premises which include the top floor of the building in which they are located and which do not have flat roof, loft, rafter, room-in-roof or wall insulation; or

(b)

premises which do not include the top floor of the building in which they are located and which have exterior facing cavity walls which—

(i)

can be insulated; and

(ii)

are not insulated.