The government is considering an increase in the minimum energy efficiency standard for private rentals in England and Wales to EPC C by 2030. This aims to reduce energy bills and carbon emissions, supporting the 20...

On 5th March 2024, the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) has written to all stakeholders with an update to the arrangements regarding the transition from PAS 2035:2019 to PAS 2035:2023 Published o...

Proficiency has submitted a response to the Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime consultation.This consultation was seeking views on the reform of the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) framework...

The direction of the BSI in PAS 2035:2023 - Retrofitting dwellings for improved energy efficiency (second edition September 2023), states that the PAS 2035:2023 standard will supersede the PAS 2035:2019 standard whic...

DEC Assessors who were forced to reissue DECs earlier this year because DLUHC (now MHCLG) issued a faulty March CIP file (incorrect weather data) in April can now claim compensation for their time.  Proficiency cha...

Display Energy Certificates (DECs) are an integral part of the UK Energy Performance of Buildings regulations. They ensure that taxpayers can see how well energy efficiency is being managed in Public Buildings.  Ea...

The Energy Performance Integrated Management SystemepIMS is a software platform that will generate professional energy efficiency reports quickly from data already collected for an EPC. Proficiency members who a...

The most ridiculous thing about the EPC regulations is not what most people seem to think it is. Focusing on the wrong thing now risks government making a change that addresses the effects of the problem, not the a...