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

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 ac…

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 ai…

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 A…

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…

According to Proficiency (the membership organisation representing Energy Assessors and associated professionals) the pathway to Net Zero is severely hampered by how long it takes before EPCs can suitably take into acc…

The value of having Proficiency as a Profesional Body for energy assessors is an interesting question. It really depends on what you see as “value”. On the one hand, would value be how much you benefit financially fr…