Consultation on reforms to the energy performance of buildings regime

This response, submitted on 26 February 2025, was completed by Cait Hewitt, Policy and Engagement Officer at the Grantham Institute, Imperial College London in response to the Consultation on Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings Regime by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero.

Please note, this document is an edited and redacted version of Imperial’s submission to the consultation.  

Responses to individual questions are by three Imperial academics who have published extensively on building performance and clean heat:

• Dr Salvador Acha Izquierdo – Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
• Dr Richard Carmichael CPsychol, FRSA – Research Fellow in the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London
• Dr Kate Simpson – Visiting Researcher in the School of Public Heath, Imperial College London