The Government encourages the use of heating controls and the installation of a minimum set of controls is a requirement of our Building Regulations, says environment minister Joan Ruddock. Nevertheless, the current consultation paper on improving the energy performance of domestic heating and hot water systems “sets out indicative targets for better use of existing heating controls and advance controls,” she adds.

In discussions on the Energy-using Products Directive, the Government has asked the Commission to consider a system whereby heating installers would be provided with information on the performance of individual system components, including controls, together with an indication of the performance of these components in a system, Ms Ruddock explained.
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