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Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes in England and Wales

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...

PAS 2035:2023 Transition Arrangements Update

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...

Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime

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 End of PAS2035-2019 and the beginning of PAS2035-2023

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 Assessor Compensation Claim Process

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...

Professional bodies win recompense for DEC Assessors

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...

Proficiency welcomes epIMS as a new industry partner

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...

EPC Validity Periods

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...

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