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...

TrustMark, in collaboration with their Scheme Providers, have published an updated PAS2035:2023 Retrofit Design Guidance to assist in the preparation of retrofit designs and supporting documentation. This guidance ...

The long awaited consultation into "Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime" is now open. (aka EPC Reform). Input to this consultation (and what the Government subsequently do with it) will determine...

TrustMark has released updated guidance on site visit requirements for Retrofit Coordinators (RCs) and qualified professionals, which took effect on November 18, 2024.Particular points to note include:Risk-Based App...

It is admirable to want to “fix the foundations of the UK economy and to kickstart a decade of national renewal”. Apparently… "In its drive for growth, the industrial strategy will shape the economy, taking advantage...