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BRE recommends EPC ratings shake up encourage more retrofit work

By 2024-01-31T12:04:00

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Advisor wants shelf life of certificates halved and metrics reformed to more accurately reflect the performance of buildings

The shelf life of an energy performance certificate (EPC) should be halved to five years, the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has recommended.

EPCs are currently valid for up to a decade, meaning that someone renting or buying a home could be supplied with ratings which are out of date.

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