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It may seem to the world outside energy certification that things have gone quiet and that the proposed tightening of MEES regulations to first a C and finally a B has gone away.

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It seems we have some certainty about the expected tightening of the MEES threshold from an E to a C rating.

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The government has published the long-awaited public consultation on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reform. This proposal suggests important changes to a document that is key to future energy policy and regulation...

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Ed Miliband, Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary, has announced in a recent session in the House of Commons [31/7/2024] that landlords would need their properties to meet an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating...

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We've posted articles before dealing with the thorny problem of gas blowers and MEES compliance. This issue has not gone away.

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Well, there's nothing like consistency and certainty...and the situation we have now is nothing like consistent and certain!

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This is a going to be a short post, because, frankly, we don't have time to write a long one. It's also not going to be as informative as we like these posts to be, at least not in terms of passing on tips and informatio...

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Look at the above. Yes, it's a photo (and isn't it nice in it's own way? That's because, even though it's only taken at 3mp, it's shot on a CAMERA rather than that spawn of the devil, a camera phone - apologies, a bugbea...

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I attended the 20th Annual Elmhurst Energy conference last Wednesday.

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This week I spent a couple of days in Lutterworth with the good people at Elmhurst Energy getting a refresher on the latest developments on commercial EPC practice and processes. It's good to keep up to date!

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