Energy reports 'a waste of time'

A former Tomorrow’s World presenter has branded new energy reports “insane” after purpose-built ‘eco homes’ were given a low efficiency rating.

Lindsey Fallow said Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) were made using a “glorified spread sheet” and did not recognise advanced technologies.

It comes after a firm she is involved with scored low ratings on four new homes in South Lanarkshire.

As part of the Home Information Packs, introduced in Scotland last year, EPCs are now required by law to be completed when properties are sold or rented out.

The four new homes feature green technologies that the developers said reduced the carbon footprint of a large family home down that of a small one-bedroom flat.

She said: “I was stunned when I saw the EPCs for these houses as I know the work that has gone into making them as ‘green’ as possible.

“It seems insane to leave something so important down to what is essentially a glorified spread-sheet that only takes into account the basic technologies and does not recognise the more advanced ones.

“It makes the whole process of getting these certificates seem like a complete waste of time.”

BBC