Energy: Conservation

Bob Russell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what requirement there is for the inclusion of energy saving and energy producing features in the Government’s Better Public Building initiative.

Mr. Woodward
As part of its aim of achieving excellent design for all new public buildings, the Better Public Building initiative promotes the Government’s common minimum standards for the procurement of built environments in the public sector. These apply across the public building programme. Energy performance is included within the sustainability section of these standards.