Energy is an integrated part of the built environment.  A significant emphasis has been placed on the existing built environment and the need to consider the retrofit of commercial buildings

 PAS 2035 the domestic retrofit  specification was published by BSI, including direct from input from Elmhurst. It outlines the functions of Retrofit Assessors, Retrofit Coordinators and the need for a retrofit plan for all dwellings that are being considered for energy efficiency improvement.

The PAS has now been adopted for the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO policy and Government intend making it a requirement for all future initiatives, including elements of the Green Homes Grant. Hundreds of Retrofit Assessors and Retrofit Coordinators have now been trained.

The obvious next step was for BSI to consider commercial buildings and we have now received the first draft of PAS 2038, “Retrofitting non-domestic buildings for improved energy efficiency – Specification”. For those that don’t know a PAS (Publicly Available Specification) is a sponsored, fast-track, consensus-building informal standard that is produced by the UK national standards body, BSI Standards Limited. PAS 2038 has been sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

The draft was issued on 28th September and comments close on 26th October 2020.

Click here to see the draft PAS 2038 specification

Click here to see BSI’s public announcement of the draft specification