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This report provides policy makers with an understanding of the purpose, structure and use of Green Building Passports (GBPs), along with the main barriers and opportunities when considering their possible introduction in Scotland. In relation to the scope to develop a GBP approach in Scotland the report concludes that • For the UK, the Green Finance Institute has recommended log book data inputs (minimum and advanced) that generally align with data input frameworks proposed in the EU work undertaken on Building Renovation Passports. Most of the minimum data inputs recommended by GFI are already collected and managed through various Scottish Government initiatives. Data already collected as part of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) approach would make a particularly important contribution. Enabling software and guidance could be incorporated for efficient integration of data from EPC data models. • The research suggests that renovation guidance should outline a long-term (around 20 years) step-by-step roadmap to achieve deep renovation. Stakeholders across the various GBP or Building Renovation Passport initiatives have also recommended that renovation guidance should be based on a specialist survey by a qualified professional. While reports do not indicate significant capacity issues, it has been identified that there is a shortage of skilled individuals in rural and remote areas. Some energy efficiency measures will also require recognised qualifications, training or apprenticeships as retrofit activity shifts to adapt to whole building approaches. • All stakeholders have indicated that it is critical to work on property owner awareness-raising and education to help increase the uptake of interest in BRPs. The provision of key supporting information also enables property owners to easily access trusted stakeholders and identify available funding for retrofit works. Feedback from BRP initiatives found that working with larger commercial partners could help drive significant consumer change. • BRPs have not yet reached maturity and many challenges have been encountered with implementation. There are complexities with integrating data from various sources that could potentially take significant time and resource to overcome. • Most initiatives include free on-site audits and digital platforms for lodging information. Ireland’s pilot BRP initiative projected that the cost to develop a BRP is €600 - €750/dwelling. Similarly, France is considering a maximum fee of €400 for on-site audits for their energy efficiency passport (currently free). Germany subsidises up to 60% of onsite audits to a maximum of €800 for single and two-family buildings. • All stakeholders highlighted that clear distinction is needed between who owns and who should have access to building data (i.e. personal data vs property data). UK stakeholders have published recommendations for data governance good practice. Suitable pathways for data to be shared or made publicly available are also still being investigated in various initiatives. |
