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Non-domestic real estate climate change model (RICS)
Published March 2012
This research examines the impact of the changing climate on the operating costs and carbon performance of non domestic buildings. -
Valuation of renewable energy installations (ARCHIVED)
This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.
This information paper addresses the capital and rental valuation of freehold and leasehold landed interests for sites where a significant part of the value arises, or might arise, from the potential to generate renewable energy - principally electricity.
This information paper is primarily concerned with the valuation of developments undertaken on a large scale for the regular production of energy for sale. -
The changing effects on domestic energy expenditure from housing characteristics and the recent rapid energy price movements (RICS)
Published May 2012
The report reveals that private tenants across England and Wales are more likely to incur higher energy bills than homeowners. -
Insights into energy efficiency and residential values
Published March 2019
Reissued October 2022
This practice information provides a comprehensive review of the issues that connect values in the residential sector to energy efficiency. It enables valuers to better understand the impacts of energy efficiency on the value and/or liquidity of residential buildings.
It considers the role of the valuer and how, through their data collection and reporting processes, they can play a part in promoting a more energy-efficient housing stock.
To achieve these aims, the document reviews the context within which energy efficiency is rising up the European regulatory agenda and the impact that this is having on value drivers.
This document was reissued in October 2022 as practice information. It had previously been published in March 2019 as an insight paper entitled Energy efficiency and residential values: a changing European landscape. No material changes have been made to the document. -
Residential retrofit standard
Published 19 March 2024
Effective from 31 October 2024
RICS’ first residential retrofit standard has been created in response to growing demand for retrofit services. It ensures that consumers carrying out retrofit upgrades to a residential property receive advice from skilled, regulated professionals, and protects the public interest by upholding high standards in a growing market.
This UK professional standard sets out a series of concise mandatory and recommended requirements and is effective from 31 October 2024, establishing benchmarks that guide RICS members in delivering residential retrofit services tailored to their clients' evolving needs.
The implementation of this standard represents an opportunity for RICS residential property surveyors to both upskill and embrace sustainable working practices in response to the growing demand. According to UK government statistics, residential retrofits need to increase to a rate of 500,000 per year by 2025, and one million per year by 2030 to meet the decarbonisation target. Hence, there is a market need for a standard that facilitates reliability and consistency and provides a foundation for professional indemnity.