The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero have launched a consultation to discuss reforms to the energy performance of buildings.
The main proposals relevant to retail include:
- Understanding the range of metrics that could be used in EPCs to provide a more complete representation of building energy performance including energy cost, carbon, energy use, fabric performance, heating system and smart readiness.
- Reducing the validity period on EPCs.
- Ensuring a valid EPC is present throughout a tenancy period.
- Amending current regulations to ensure a property is not marketed for sale or let without a valid EPC.
The consultation closes on 26 February 2025. Full details can be found here.
Please share your responses to the consultation or overall key concerns and comments by Friday 24 January to lucy.whing@brc.org.uk. We are also keen to arrange 1-2-1 calls with individual members to discuss your company’s perspectives/experience – if you are happy to have a confidential call please get in touch.