Final Revised Criteria
Technical Workstream Subgroup – Develop a Draft set of assessment criteria for selecting
option(s)
This ‘Criteria of Assessment’ relates to the ‘Long List of Tasks and Actions’, particularly when
answering the question - ‘what will the standard(s) be’, and the tasks of ‘Set (a) level’, ‘Timing’
and ‘Implementation’. Options would need to be compared and assessed consistently and
transparently. The actual extent of impact on a benchmark or criteria will depend on the option
being reviewed.
Deliverability issues are key and the suggested benchmarks and criteria are in the table below,
presented in a hierarchy.
Research Questions/ Knowledge
Benchmarks and
Why this is proposed
Needs / links to Wider context
Criteria
subgroup (main tenet in bold)
Outcomes but balance between carbon and fuel poverty targets and needs?
Once option(s) known, modelling
required – part of BRIA
 Extent of fuel poverty targets met
Contributes to
House types and ‘market
eradication of fuel
segmentation’ – people’s use  What contribution would it make to
poverty
of housing
fuel poverty targets, and over
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what timescale?
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Once option(s) known, modelling
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required – part of BRIA
 Extent of carbon reductions met
Contributes to carbon
Ref RPP2 calculations and
emissions reduction
assumptions
 What contribution would it make to
carbon, and over what timescale?

Principles (as per
Why this is proposed
Measurement (first take, to be
remit), with linked
followed up later)
criteria
1
Fit with incentives,  “any regulation should fit
Link to Wider context subgroup (role
to encourage
of incentives)
with incentives, to
voluntary action
encourage voluntary action
and maximise opportunities
to make use of available
incentives”, [EEPS Remit
and Principles]
 Incentives support
compliance
 Regulation drives wider
take up of incentives
1.1
 As there will be a lead in

Check scale of alignment
time, could anything more
(now and in the future), but
Incentives have an
be done to more closely
recognise that incentives supports
opportunity to play
align incentives to the
and complements regulation.
their part
chosen option?
2
Clear,

Clarity of regulation to
1
Link to Wider context subgroup - eg
Final Revised Criteria
understandable
and appropriate to
house types
2.1 Clarity of proposal
2.2 Concept and Extent
of Variability
(housing stock is
different) and
setting standards
overtime
2.3 Regulations are
concerned with
reducing carbon
emissions; however
is reducing
embodied carbon
also possible?
3
consumers

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
Is it clear?
Is it understandable by all
parties affected?
Should there be variability of
standards eg by:
 house type
 location
 fuel type

‘Yes/No’ answer
‘Yes/No’ answer/ identify ‘outliers’.
Modelling required to demonstrate
effects on house type, location and
fuel type.
How do people ‘use’ housing (market
segmentation)?

Depending on measure(s)
used, embodied carbon will
vary.

Impact on the housing and
rental markets
Impact on the wider
economy (costs/benefits)
Impact (cost/benefit) on
individuals
Access to finance is
considered, including wider
concepts such as existing
allowances (e.g. LESA)
Cost of measures is
assessed against possible
savings – should ‘golden
rule’ principles be applied?

Also link to Wider context subgroup:
 Impact of regulation on housing
and rental markets – how to
assess?
 Impact of energy savings to
Scottish economy
 Jobs impact, supply chain
 Modelling: cost/benefit to
householder of regulatory options
Timing appropriate 
– sufficient lead-in

time
Should regulations be phased
(tenure)?
Should regulations be phased
(aspirational and future
targets indicated)?

What impact would it have
on the market/ wider
economics?
What impact would it have
on the market/ wider
economics?
Is it applicable to all private
housing, as homes come
into/out of PRS and owner
occupation?
Link to Wider context subgroup (attitude and behaviours, impact
on housing and rental markets -)
 Learn from experience from other
regulation?
Once option(s) known, modelling
required – part of BRIA*
Regulation is
financially
sustainable and
equitable
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4
Market testing via focus group?
(attitude and behaviours)
4.1 Extent of impact on
the market in
general
4.2 Extent of impact on
low carbon
economy
4.3 Applicability to all
sectors of private
housing


2
Part of the BRIA*
Once option(s) known, modelling
required – part of BRIA*
Final Revised Criteria
4.4 Extent of skills
capacity

Are there skills in the sector Once option(s) known, impact –
part of BRIA*
to implement that option?
(when it becomes a
regulation, this will create a
new ‘norm’, with new
opportunities)
5

Legislative powers in place
Mechanism for
enforcement in place (or
existing mechanism can be
amended to serve purpose
of enforcement and has
capacity). New powers will
take time.
Are powers available?
Enforceable

5.1 Legislative powers
enable this option
5.2 Regulatory
framework in place
5.3 Proportionately
enforceable

If ‘no’, how long will it take to
set up?
If ‘yes’, what tweaks need to
be made; who needs to be
involved?
 (route to) fulfilling
compliance is clear.
 Every property can play its
part/ contribute towards
improving its energy
efficiency, even if it has
certain characteristics eg
listed, or conservation area
status etc.
 sanctions exist?

What powers / mechanisms do
local authorities/or others have
already, which could be
deployed?
‘Yes/No’ answer
‘Yes/No’ answer

*BRIA stands for ‘Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment’
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‘Yes/No’ answer