Energy efficiency - regulation in existing non-domestic buildings: call for evidence
We are seeking evidence relating to the regulation of heat and associated emissions in non-domestic buildings.
3. Responding to this Call for Evidence
We are inviting responses to this consultation by 22 February 2022.
Please respond to this consultation using the Scottish Government's consultation platform, Citizen Space. You can view and respond to this consultation online at: https://consult.gov.scot/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/energy-efficiency-non-domestic-buildings/
You can save and return to your responses while the consultation is still open. Please ensure that consultation responses are submitted before the closing date of 22 February 2022. If you are unable to respond online, please complete the Respondent Information Form (see 'Handling your Response' below) to:
Non-domestic Regulation, Assessment & Enforcement Team
Heat in Buildings Regulation Unit
Directorate of Energy & Climate Change
Scottish Government
2H North
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ
It would be helpful to have your response by email or using the electronic response form. The electronic response form can be accessed at the following website address: https://consult.gov.scot/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/energy-efficiency-non-domestic-buildings/
You can also email your response to nondom.heatinbuildings@gov.scot.
3.1 Handling your response
If you respond using Citizen Space, you will be directed to the Respondent Information Form. Please indicate how you wish your response to be handled and, in particular, whether you are happy for your response to published.
If you are unable to respond via Citizen Space, please complete and return the Respondent Information Form included in this document.
If you ask for your response not to be published, we will regard it as confidential, and we will treat it accordingly. All respondents should be aware that the Scottish Government is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and would therefore have to consider any request made to it under the Act for information relating to responses made to this consultation exercise.
To find out how we handle your personal data, please see our privacy policy: https://beta.gov.scot/privacy/
3.2 Next steps in the process
Where respondents have given permission for their response to be made public, and after we have checked that they contain no potentially defamatory material, responses will be made available to the public at
If you use Citizen Space to respond, you will receive a copy of your response via email. Following the closing date, all responses will be analysed and considered along with any other available evidence to help us. Responses will be published where we have been given permission to do so.
3.3 Comments and complaints
If you have any comments about how this consultation exercise has been conducted, please email them to nondom.heatinbuildings@gov.scot OR send them to:
Non-domestic Regulation, Assessment & Enforcement Team
Heat in Buildings Regulation Unit
Directorate of Energy & Climate Change
Scottish Government
2H North
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ
Contact
Email: sally.semple@gov.scot
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