Scottish Government opens Scoping Consultation

The Scottish Government have published a consultation paper on plans for a Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA).

The HEETSA would be, as per the Scottish Government’s website, a government-authorised and approved process, beyond the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), for conducting bespoke assessments of buildings to confirm which energy efficiency and clean heat measures would be technically appropriate.

The Scoping Consultation sets out the initial proposals for the scope of the HEETSA and will gather thoughts on these proposals, as well as asking for opinions on how the HEETSA fits into “other parts of the heat and energy efficiency retrofit landscape.”

An overview of the objectives for this consultation, plus the link to respond to it directly, is accessible here.

Three separate workshops are also being provided in July and August for those wishing to engage further with the development of the HEETSA, details of which can also be found on the Scottish Government consultation page.

The Scoping Consultation closes on 29 August 2025.