This proposed change to national planning policy would include a requirement for sites of 50+ dwellings to submit a build schedule as part of the planning application, and for developers to inform the council if timeframes are slipping.

House of Commons committee gives blunt but honest review of the current EPC process, and calls for reform to improve the accuracy of the information on the energy certificates.

The London Plan is being updated next year. In our world, this will likely mean stricter targets on embodied lifecycle and net zero targets, but will the Future Homes Standard influence the final text?

Car parks across England may need to have solar panel canopies installed under new proposals to increase renewable power generation.

When Part L changes next year, there will be two routes to compliance - using SAP10.3, or the new Home Energy Model. This allows HEM a chance to bed in, and means industry can continue using the familiar SAP tools for a while longer.

It's being reported that solar panels will be mandated on all new homes as part of the UK Government's Future Homes Standard policy; due for publication later this year.

Was the BBC right to force its presenter to quit a podcast that promoted heat pumps? Are heat pumps at risk of political bias because of their links with net zero? This truly is a baffling decision by a respected media outlet that should know better.

The UK's Home Quality Mark assessment, launched in 2015 to replace to Code for Sustainable Homes, is being rebranded as BREEAM UK New Construction Residential.

After years of living with a faulty Smart meter, I've just had a replacement one installed. In the UK, 9.6% of Smart meters don't work properly, and it can be difficult to have this rectified by the energy supplier.

Domestic Energy Assessors are expected to switch to rdSAP10 from June 2025. This will improve the accuracy of EPC assessments.

Over the years, the performance of PV panels drops. From my own experience, generation can reduce very quickly unless panels are cleaned.

The Future Homes Standard is a UK Government policy that’s reshaping how we design new homes so they’re far more energy efficient.

A summary of what is proposed in the UK Government's EPC Reform consultation.

The 2025 PRS MEES consultation suggests increasing the minimum energy performance of privately owned dwellings, and increasing the amount of

The 2025 PRS MEES consultation suggests using new-style EPCs to judge whether a privately rented home will need upgrading for better energy

The 2025 PRS MEES consultation suggests increasing the minimum energy efficiency standards of privately rented homes, forcing landlords to i

The proposed new Home Energy Model is expected to be published by the UK Government mid-2025. There's already plenty of anxiety about how mu