Seminars designed to help property industry meet new EPCs regulations

A series of events are being planned ahead of the roll out of a new law requiring properties to be graded on their green credentials.

Currently, Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are compulsory when a home is marketed for sale.

However, between April and October they will be extended to commercial premises and residential lettings in England and Wales. This means EPCs will become compulsory whenever a building is constructed, let or sold.

Asset Skills, the sector skills council for property services, and the Communities and Local Government are running a series of events from March to May designed to help smooth the path for the property industry.

The sessions are free and will be held across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

They will provide step by step guidance from government and industry experts and the opportunity to meet accreditation bodies, awarding bodies and other interested parties.

There will be information on:


• Climate change and the legislative background to EPBD
• EPCs – what they are, when they are needed and who can provide them
• What to advise your clients
• The timetable for implementation
• Requirements for energy assessors and arrangements for training and accreditation
• Career & business opportunities

Timetable of events:

03 March – Jury’s Inn Hotel, Great Russell Street, London
06 March – ICC, Broad Street, Birmingham
18 March – Newcastle United Football Club, Newcastle
27 March – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
03 April – Tully Glass Hotel, Ballymena, Northern Ireland
22 April – Lowry Art & Entertainment Centre, Manchester
29 April – Thistle Hotel, Queens Street, Exeter
13 May – Holiday Inn, Peterborough West

Postscript

For more information on seminars contact Tom Orton on email torton@assetskills.org.