Paula Higgins

Paula Higgins works in the Sustainable Buildings Division in the Department for Communities and Local Government since March 2007. She is responsible for all aspects of the Review of Building Control, including the development of proposals for consultation and ultimately for implementing the programme of change which should result in a more efficient building control system.

Paula has been with CLG and its predecessor departments for ten years, working in a variety of policy roles in areas such as sustainable development, greening business, rural development and energy efficiency.  Prior to this job, Paula was seconded to the European Commission and was overseeing the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive across Europe.