PART 6Alternative routes to compliance
Display Energy Certificates and Green Deal Assessments34
1
This regulation applies in any case where, in relation to a building occupied by a relevant undertaking—
a
a display energy certificate has been issued during the compliance period, and remains valid on the compliance date, or
b
a qualifying Green Deal assessment has been carried out during the compliance period and remains valid on the compliance date.
2
The relevant undertaking is deemed to have complied with Chapter 3 of Part 4 in relation to its energy consumption connected to that building.
3
In any case where only part of the energy consumption of a participant falls within paragraph (2) the participant—
a
must consider whether the display energy certificate, or the qualifying Green Deal assessment (as the case may be) relates to all of its areas of significant energy consumption (or, where regulation 26(1)(b) applies, to all of its energy consumption), and
b
must comply with Chapter 3 of Part 4 in relation to any of its areas of significant energy consumption (or, where regulation 26(1)(b) applies, to any of its energy consumption) which do not fall within paragraph (2).
4
In this regulation—
a
“display energy certificate” means—
i
in relation to a building in England or Wales, a display energy certificate which complies with regulation 15 of the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 201220 and a valid recommendation report within the meaning of regulation 4 of those Regulations, and
ii
in relation to a building in Northern Ireland, a display energy certificate which complies with regulation 12 of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200821 and a valid advisory report within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of those Regulations,
b
“qualifying Green Deal assessment” means an energy efficiency assessment within the meaning given in regulation 7 of the Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgement, Redress etc.) Regulations 201222.