The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022

Determination of building fabric repair expenditure

62.—(1) The amount of building fabric repair expenditure in connection with an ECO4 project is the amount equal to the costs, rounded downwards to the nearest £1, that the Administrator is satisfied—

(a) have been reasonably incurred in carrying out any items of work to which paragraph (2) applies;

(b) are accurately recorded in the TrustMark Data Warehouse; and

(c) have not been incurred in carrying out any of the related items of work listed in paragraph (3).

(2) This paragraph applies to an item of work which—

(a) is carried out at premises that—

(i) are the same domestic premises as the ECO4 project;

(ii) are owner-occupied premises; and

(iii) have a pre-project SAP band of E, F or G;

(b) is—

(i) the repair of a construction defect, a structural defect or a leak;

(ii) the treatment of condensation or mould growth; or

(iii) the removal of asbestos;

(c) is not an ECO4 eligible measure;

(d) in the case of the extraction of cavity wall insulation or loft insulation—

(i) is recommended in a report by a chartered surveyor pursuant to an assessment of the domestic premises performed for the purpose of identifying measures for improving the energy efficiency of the premises; and

(ii) is not carried out during the original term of any guarantee accompanying the installation of the insulation (whether or not that guarantee remains in effect throughout the original term);

(e) is required by PAS 2030:2019 or PAS 2035:2019 to be carried out before an ECO4 eligible measure in the ECO4 project is completed;

(f) is carried out in accordance with PAS 2030:2019 and PAS 2035:2019;

(g) is carried out during the course of the ECO4 project;

(h) is promoted by the same participant as promoted the ECO4 project; and

(i) is recorded in information held on the TrustMark Data Warehouse, together with a record of the actual cost incurred in carrying out the item of work.

(3) The related items of work listed in this paragraph are—

(a) the assessment of the domestic premises for the purpose of identifying measures for improving the energy efficiency of the premises;

(b) the relaying of carpets or tiles;

(c) the movement of furniture or other items in the premises;

(d) the repainting of damaged surfaces;

(e) the installation of flood mitigation measures;

(f) the installation of ventilation measures.