Urgent Petition needed re EPC?

Urgent Petition needed re EPC?

0:01 AM, 6th February 2025, About 54 minutes ago

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Hello, I thought I’d look at the EPC study going on at the moment till mid-February but was horrified.

The questions we need to answer to provide input appear inappropriate and wasteful. There will likely be a big review that misses the main points and we will all likely be burdened with heavy costs and they will say they have had a proper public review. Where to be honest it will have been too difficult q hurdle for many to provide input.

I have seen similar large projects fail due to scope creep and failure to hit the right metrics. The current system looks to be an example of an inefficient process.

The petition would call for a simple review with evidence based on real examples and studies rather than hypothetical projections.

The petition would ask:

1. Define the objectives of what EPC is trying to achieve for any property.
2. How effective each of the existing EPC measures are in relation to hitting objectives.
3 Allow suggestions to provide real-life evidence of failings. For example, existing blocks of flats with similar properties may have EPC’s graded B to E making the current process inefficient.
4. Demand a better way of measuring real-time heat loss using smart technology. I own a property that is band E but doesn’t need much heating on and maintains good temperatures but according to EPC would require thousands of pounds to fix to band C. Smart technology could measure the heat loss by room over time compared to external conditions so each property should have an individual rating and appropriate rooms identified for better attention, to achieve a real-life evidence based on heat loss targets.

Unfortunately, I have been involved in many savings initiatives but don’t like fronting. However, I am happy to provide input that would achieve results.

Can anyone from the Property118 community take the mantle in this important review via a petition or by writing to their MP? Otherwise, we will likely be pushed into inefficiency and higher costs.

Paul


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