Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA) - Scoping Consultation - Page 1 of 5 - Scottish Government consultations

1. To what extent to you agree or disagree that it would be valuable for the Scottish Government to develop a HEETSA (a government-led approval and accreditation mechanism to provide oversight and standardisation of the retrofit assessment market)?

Strongly agree Mostly agree Neither agree nor disagree Mostly disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know

Please give reasons for your view.

2. If the Scottish Government develops a HEETSA, which of the following should it cover: (select all that apply)

Retrofit assessment (i.e. identifying whether measures are present or can be installed) Retrofit design (identifying the types of measures (e.g. loft insulation) that can be installed) Retrofit specification (identifying the products or materials (e.g. mineral wool) that can be installed) Installation (identifying the relevant installation standards) Evaluation (planning an approach to evaluating the impact of measures) Occupancy (including factors related to the building’s current occupancy in assessment of suitable measures) Other – please specify

Please give reasons for your view.

3. Which delivery model do you think would be most appropriate for HEETSA?

Direct Government accreditation of assessors Government accreditation of assessor organisations who in turn accredit assessors HEETSA as guidance only without Government accreditation of assessors Other – please specify

Please give reasons for your view.

4. What methodologies would be needed to meet the requirements of a HEETSA?

Please name existing methodologies that could be used and highlight any gaps that you think should be filled with new methodologies:

5. There are a range of ways that identified gaps could be filled – by the market, or by the Scottish Government procuring and developing methodologies to do this. What do you think is the best approach to filling identified gaps in the methodologies required for HEETSA?

Please give reasons for your view.

6. What skills and qualifications should be required to undertake a HEETSA?

Please name existing qualifications that would be relevant and highlight any gaps that you think should be filled by new skills or qualification requirements:

7. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view:

It is feasible for an individual assessor to have sufficient skills and knowledge to complete a HEETSA A HEETSA would require input from multiple specialists and could not be completed by an individual Don’t know Other - please specify

Please provide reasons for your view.

8. To what extent do you agree or disagree that non-personal data gathered through a HEETSA should be stored to form part of a ‘building logbook’ or ‘green building passport’?

Strongly agree Mostly agree Neither agree nor disagree Mostly disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know

Please give reasons for your view.

9. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the HEETSA assessor should be required to be independent of the outcome of the assessment? E.g. they could not financially gain from the outcome if a measure is stated as technically suitable.

Strongly agree Mostly agree Neither agree nor disagree Mostly disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know

Please give reasons for your view.

10. Thinking about the relationship between the EPC and HEETSA, which of the following statements comes closest to your view:

EPCs are Energy Performance Certificates.

The results of a HEETSA should result in the production of a revised EPC as part of its output The results of a HEETSA should be made available to inform the production of a revised EPC and should be considered acceptable ‘documentary evidence’ to override default values. The results of a HEETSA should not have any influence on the EPC and its ratings Don’t know Other – please specify

Please provide reasons for your view.

11. Thinking about presenting the results of a HEETSA, please give your view on:

(a) Whether the HEETSA should result in a standardised certificate or report?

Strongly agree Mostly agree Neither agree nor disagree Mostly disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know

(b) What information should be included when presenting the results?

Please provide reasons for your view.

12. Please provide details of any circumstances in which you think a HEETSA should be required, and the reasons for your view.

Please provide reasons for your view.

13. Do you think it is necessary to develop a legal basis for HEETSA? (i.e. should HEETSA be underpinned by regulations in a similar manner to EPCs)

Yes No Don't know

Please give reasons for your view.

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