The Standard Assessment Procedure ( SAP ) Is Going to Change – DECC

The consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the Standard Assessment Procedure; Government’s tool for assessing the energy and environmental performance of dwellings.
SAP is used to underpin the delivery of a number of key climate change initiatives, including:

• the Building Regulations for England and the Devolved Administrations
• HM Treasury’s Stamp Duty exemption for zero carbon homes
• benchmark ratings for Northern Ireland’s House Conditions Survey
• Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and Energy Performance Certificates
• the Code for Sustainable Homes
• Warm Front
• Local authority stock reporting; etc