
EPCs just took one step closer to becoming more stricter
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has responded to the Future Homes Standard Consultation and has now set out plans to ‘radically’ improve the energy performance of new homes. The response outlines that, under new guidelines, all new homes will have to be built to a highly energy efficient standard with low carbon heating and be zero carbon ready by 2025. Further, all homes and businesses will have to meet new rigorous energy efficiency standards