Not fit for purpose

EPCs are not fit for purpose with an industry insider warning of bogus surveys

Carbon emissions from homes with high 'EPC ratings' have been proven to be little different from poorly insultated properties, a new study has found.

The study compared estimates of CO2 emissions from 1,038 homes based on their Energy Performance Certificate rating with measurements derived from actual meter readings from these same homes.

The meter readings in the study showed minimal variations in emissions between properties of very different EPC ratings.


It's jaw-dropping stuff when a box-ticking game actually turns out to be a box-ticking game. Fraud and fakery in the CO2 emissions game as well apparently. 

Whatever next? Ed Miliband turns out to be an absurdly intransigent and ludicrously destructive ideologue? 

Cripes!