Green Construction Board to examine future of DECs

摘要

The new Green Construction Board will consider the future of the display energy certificates (DEC) scheme after it was dealt a blow by the government last month. The certificates are in use in all public buildings to show how efficiently they use energy. DECs had widespread industry support and - under May's Carbon Plan - were expected to be rolled out to all commercial buildings. However, chancellor George Osborne blocked an amendment to the Energy Bill last month that would have allowed this to take place. At the Green Construction Board's inaugural meeting on Monday it was agreed that measurement of energy usage in construction and in completed buildings would form one of the core topics for the group, including consideration of a possible replacement for DECs.