Government Moots Sap Levy

摘要

The government is considering introducing a levy on domestic Energy Performance Certificates to pay for the expansion of the system used to assess the energy efficiency of houses, writes Michael Willoughby.rnThe news comes as the government prepares to retender the contract for the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for energy rating dwellings, currently run by BRE, according to sources.rnTwo sources close to the matter said the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) was considering whether the proposal to change SAP was feasible. Under the plan, ￡10 from every EPC would go towards reforming SAP and measuring the actual performance of homes rated under the system. But one sourcernsaid: "SAP needs seasonal data and can be expensive so, without the levy, the cost might be beyond small businesses."