EPCs should play a bigger role in home energy efficiency advice says FMB

build.co.uk - 1st February 2011

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed news that the data from Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) will be used to offer advice and information to home owners and tenants about how to improve their property and reduce their fuel bills.

The FMB has said for a long time that the EPC should play a bigger role in improving the energy efficiency of the UK's housing stock.

Brian Berry, Director of External Affairs at the FMB said: "The retrofit revolution is an enormous challenge. In order for the Government's Green Deal to successfully deliver the carbon savings required, home owners and tenants must understand the benefits of home energy efficiency improvements. For a long time the FMB has said Energy Performance Certificates should be used to trigger property upgrades. This can only start to happen if local authorities and other trusted and accredited companies have access to information about the energy performance of the homes in their area".