An energy assessor for energy performance certificates has expressed his surprise at how few people know about the need to have property assessed.John Hawksby of Countrywide told the Evening Gazette that commercial agents seemed to understand the need for a commercial energy performance certificate (CEPC) but few owners were aware...

A study of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) reveals that most houses' energy efficiency is average or worse.Figures supplied to Halifax Estate Agents by Legal Marketing Services revealed that domestic energy assessors had handed 80 per cent of homes a rating of D or below, with A being the top score.Domestic...

Energy assessors may want to recommend businesses make use of smart meters, because, according to a sustainable business advisor, they make energy costs visible.Smart meters, which report on energy use in real time and can be used to track the reduction in energy use which results from installing insulation, double...

Domestic energy assessors could warn their customers that their plasma televisions could be using so much energy that Europe is considering banning them.According to the Independent on Sunday, "minimum energy performance standards" are to be agreed across Europe.The newspaper claimed that giant plasma televisions consume up to four...

Edinburgh landlords are being warned that they could face fines of £500 if they do not get a new energy certificate for their properties. The Scotsman has warned that new EU rules that came into force on Sunday mean that new tenants must be given an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)...

All properties advertised either for sale or for rental in Northern Ireland must now have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) issued.The development means that the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations (NI) 2008 has now been fully implemented across the market, having been applied to new properties and...