Summary
Consultation on changes to Energy Performance Certificates
(EPCs), Display Energy Certificates (DECs), and air conditioning
inspection reports (ACIRs).
This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 26 February 2025
Consultation description
Government is committed to reforming the Energy Performance of
Buildings regime to provide a system which:
- provides homeowners and tenants with accurate information
about the energy performance of their homes to allow them to make
informed investment and purchase decisions
- provides accurate information to determine eligibility for
schemes and measure progress against government targets
- provides an information tool to support a range of actions
including reducing carbon emissions, tackling fuel poverty,
improving decency and the Warm Homes Plan
- reflects the needs of wider users of EPCs beyond homeowners
and tenants, such as suppliers of energy efficiency products and
services, as well as lenders
To achieve this, the consultation includes proposed reforms to
enhance the regime in 5 critical areas:
- updating what EPCs measure through additional metrics
- updating when energy certificates are required by refining
the rules for obtaining EPCs and DECs
- managing energy certificate quality
- improving the accessibility of building performance data
- strengthening the quality of air conditioning inspection
reports
Documents
Reforms to the Energy
Performance of Buildings regime
Technical annex for chapter 2:
What EPCs measure
Impact assessment
Ways to respond
Respond online
or
Email to:
energyperformanceofbuildingsregulations@communities.gov.uk
Write to:
Energy Performance of Buildings Reforms consultation
Building Systems and Insights Directorate
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
