Tag: energy performance certificate
How to halve the cost of halving home energy bills
Steven Heath, Technical Director at Knauf Insulation, on why we should transition to a pay-for-performance retrofit model.
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EPCs must consider the flexibility of a building
Everyone knows EPCs need improvement, says Tom Lowe, Founding Director of Thermal Storage UK. Here, he sets out what works, what needs reforming and how they can become a tool to mark our decarbonisation progress. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) increasingly underpin all government heat and building policy. An EPC can prevent poorly insulated homes being […]
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Government plans to delay efficiency goals for landlords, according to reports
Rishi Sunak plans to delay increasing mandatory EPC levels for private landlords, according to a story by Sky News. The current proposals mean that all new tenancies will be required to reach EPC C or above by 2025, with the date for all existing tenancies set at 2028. A government source told the broadcaster that […]
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Revealed: the UK streets with the hardest to heat homes
Handley Park in Sixpenny Handley, near Salisbury, has the lowest energy efficiency of any street in England and Wales, according to analysis of 23 million EPC certificates by Uswitch.com. The cul-de-sac of 32 park homes has a median energy efficiency of just five – compared to a nationwide average of 67 – due in part […]
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Council starts energy-efficiency work with private landlords
Tamworth Borough Council has been awarded £20,000 funding from the Midland Net Zero Hub, to support private landlord properties to become more energy efficient. The project will directly fund an experienced officer who will identify and engage with private landlords, who own properties that may currently breach the minimum standards Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of […]
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