Residential EPCs and DEAs

The purpose of this section is to provide an update on the current status of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the Green Deal and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), as contained in the Energy Act 2011 and The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012.

The section also discusses the current status of the professions created around the implementation of EPBD, the renewable heat incentive (RHI), the minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES), the Green Deal and the ECO, and their direct and indirect relevance to RICS members.

This section is maintained by Tim Winsland of Avon Energy Surveyors Ltd.