International comparison of energy standards in building regulations: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Scotland and Sweden

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Posting Date | 10 September 2009Publication Date | 2007

Country | United Kingdom

Geographic Coverage | International

Theme | Energy policies, Legislation, regulations, standards

Target Group | Local/regional/national authorities and facilitators, Building professionals

Type of publication | Report

Author(s) | Building Research Establishment

Publisher | Scottish Building Standards Agency

Number pages | 29

Submitted by Gordon Sutherland (EACI - European Commission)

Tags:Building Regulations | Standards | intercomparison studies

Source Languages | English

International comparison of energy standards in building regulations: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Scotland and Sweden

This report details the findings of a research project to compare energy standards in Scotland with those in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The comparisons are based on a benchmark dwelling, a 2-storey 3-bedroom detached house, which is compliant with current Scottish energy standards. Researchers in Nordic countries subjected this to an assessment against their own energy standards and the BRE comparison is based on their reports. The dwelling does not meet the requirements in any of the other countries considered in this study, particularly Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The main reason is concerned with differences in climate between Scotland and the other countries, all of which are appreciably colder in winter.

URL | http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/pdfs/BRE_Final_Report.pdf