Consultations
MCS Consultations
MCS periodically issues consultations as a feedback loop for Standards development. This usually takes place when developing or updating MCS Scheme documents.
CONSULTATIONS
Feedback loop for Standards development
MCS periodically issues consultations. This usually takes place when developing or updating MCS Scheme documents.
| Date | Deadline for responses | Description of Consultation | Status | Summary of Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date 12/02/2024 | Deadline for responses 11/03/2024 |
Description of Consultation
A four-week consultation on changes to MIS 3005-D: The Heat Pump Design Standard which aim to clarify the circumstances under which a hybrid heat pump heating system would be compliant with MCS requirements. Read more here |
Status
Closed |
Summary of Responses |
| Date 30/11/2023 | Deadline for responses 26/01/2024 |
Description of Consultation
MCS is consulting on the planning requirements for Air Source Heat Pumps in domestic properties. Read more here. |
Status
Open |
Summary of Responses |
| Date 11/12/2023 | Deadline for responses 08/01/2023 |
Description of Consultation
MCS 034 details a methodology to enable MCS certified contractors to produce an estimate of the annual energy performance of a Biomass system which can be provided either before or after a full heat loss survey is completed. Read more here. |
Status
Closed |
Summary of Responses |
| Date 05/06/2023 | Deadline for responses 17/07/2023 |
Description of Consultation
MCS consulted on the redevelopment of the Scheme. The proposals outlined in the consultation aimed to reduce the complexity of the Certification Scheme that sit around MCS Standards, and to reset the Scheme’s consumer protections to give people the confidence that they need to engage with small-scale renewables.
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Status
Closed |
Summary of Responses
Please view proposal outcomes on the Scheme consultation page here. |