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Last December the Scottish Government established targets for owner occupied homes through its consultation ‘Energy Efficient Scotland- Improving energy efficiency in owner occupied homes’. The headline is a bold move to ensure that all homes sold in Scotland from 2024, and onwards, have a ‘C’ rating on their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Elmhurst has spent time reviewing the proposals made within this consultation; we published our draft response and also had a great conference at
Elmhurst has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, asking that he urgently implement financial support for self-employed Energy Assessors in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. In our letter (linked below) we have outlined the following points; Energy Performance Certificates of the UK’s building stock are not only a legal requirement in house sales (no EPC = no house sale), but they are also a critical tool in helping
If you are considering becoming a domestic energy assessor (DEA), you will need to complete and Elmhurst training course . Completing DEA training is an investment in your future, but you must feel confident that a DEA career is right for you to make the investment worthwhile. Below we list some of the main benefits of becoming a DEA, to help you decide whether it is the right choice for you. 1. Flexible working hours Unlike 9-5
It is a requirement of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 that an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is commissioned within seven days of a property being marketed, and lodged to the register within a further 21 days. Therefore, any property that has been marketed for sale or rent for more than 28 days must have an EPC. Elmhurst, Energy Assessors and many legitimate agents continue to be frustrated at those agents
On 19th December 2019 the Welsh Government published its Building Regulations Part L and F Review consultation which proposed, amongst other things, an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from new dwellings by 2025. This was accompanied by a proposed interim step in 2020 which established two options: a reduction of either 37% or 56% in carbon emissions. The deadline for responding to the Consultation is Thursday 12th March 2020. ELMHURST'S RESPONSE > Elmhurst widely communicated its
In recognition of world book day, Stuart Fairlie, Technical & Operations Director at Elmhurst reflects on the famous opening paragraph in Charles Dickens novel ‘A Tale of Two Cities’: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season
The slides from the 2020 PEPA conference are now available to download. Last week Elmhurst attended PEPA'S 2020 conference in Derby, where the team thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone and discussing industry events. The conference was well-attended and featured a number of insightful talks that provided a positive outlook for the industry. Click here to access the presentations. Elmhurst's Technical and Operations Director Stuart Fairlie gave a presentation on Domestic On Construction L1 which covered the
The BBC has reported that two thirds of UK homes fail to meet long-term energy efficiency targets. The findings suggest that more than 12 million homes fall below a grade 'C' Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). This means householders spend more on energy bills and contribute more to CO2 emissions than other homes with appropriately installed energy efficiency measures. Experts say retrofit measures are needed because of the number of homes built before 1990. Dr Tim
Elmhurst welcomes the increase in debate around buildings, their impact on climate change and the need to improve their 'energy efficiency' (something we have advocated for for over 25 years). Elmhurst's Technical and Operations Director, Stuart Fairlie, comments: "It is fantastic to see many people including MPs and the Lords debating about the necessary steps required for decarbonising the UK's building stock, and we applaud them for putting energy efficiency at the heart of debate.
The Scottish Government is expected to introduce new minimum energy efficiency regulations for the private rented sector in April 2020. What are the proposed regulations for the private rented sector? The minimum energy efficiency regulations (Private Rented Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 set out the minimum level of energy efficiency for properties in the private rented property (PRS) in Scotland and use Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) as a means to measure this standard. Although it is
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