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	<title>CR Energy - the National provider of commercial and domestic energy performance certificates (epc)</title>
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		<title>CREnergy responds to Times Article</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/07/crenergy-responds-to-times-article/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/07/crenergy-responds-to-times-article/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CR Energy EPC News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Display Energy Certificates (DEC)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Display Energy Certificates for public buildings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic EPC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The EPC was lost in the HIP these measures are a start in achieving the original aims of the EPC – that of improving the carbon footprint of properties and energy efficiency and compliance is still a major issue.]]></description>
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		<title>HIPS to face certain death</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/05/hips-to-face-certain-death/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/05/hips-to-face-certain-death/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 17:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CR Energy EPC News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic EPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Performance Certificate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIPS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crenergy.co.uk/?p=1892</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[HIPS to face certain death and leave a £75m black hole in the revenue of estate agents experts warn.]]></description>
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		<title>Dwellings in multiple occupation</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/dwellings-in-multiple-occupation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/dwellings-in-multiple-occupation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decent Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Performance Certificate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[multiple occupation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dwellings in multiple occupation
Where individual rooms in a building are rented out and there are shared facilities (eg kitchen and/or bathroom), an EPC is not required. This because an EPC is only required on the rental of a building or part of a building designed or altered to be used separately. Renting a room does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPC costs and tendering for services</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/epc-costs-and-tendering-for-services/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/epc-costs-and-tendering-for-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commerical Energy Assessors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic EPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPC tender]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crenergy.co.uk/?p=1771</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cost of an EPC
The cost of an EPC is set by the market. It includes the travel time to the dwelling and back, the survey, the energy modelling, production of the EPC, the lodgement and compliance with any quality assurance procedures.
The costs of EPCs may differ for the rental sector compared to those for private [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Methodology</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/methodology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/methodology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc for dwellings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RdSAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Standard Assessment Procedure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Reduced data Standard Assessment Procedure (RdSAP)
The energy performance of existing dwellings is determined using a government approved domestic energy model known as Reduced data Standard Assessment Procedure (RdSAP). This is a streamlined version of the Standard Assessment
Procedure (SAP) into which data for new build dwellings is entered based on drawings and specifications.
RdSAP has been developed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Production of EPCs</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/production-of-epcs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/production-of-epcs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commercial EPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DEA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Energy Assessor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic EPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPC's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Inspectors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crenergy.co.uk/?p=1747</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EPCs must be produced by an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) or a Home Inspector (HI). Home Inspectors are accredited to produce Home Information Packs for private marketed sales, of which the EPC is one element.
Dwellings for rent only require EPCs and the associated Recommendations Report.
To be accredited, a DEA or HI must be registered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provision of an EPC</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/provision-of-an-epc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/provision-of-an-epc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Existing EPCs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lease renewal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verbal tenancies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crenergy.co.uk/?p=1740</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[General requirements
The landlord must commission an EPC and ensure a copy of it, including the recommendation report, is available free of charge to prospective tenants at the earliest opportunity. As a minimum, this should be when prospective tenants are first given written information about a dwelling or are arranging to view it, and before any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Planning for EPC implementation</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/planning-for-epc-implementation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/planning-for-epc-implementation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic EPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPC compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPC implementation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.crenergy.co.uk/?p=1763</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When landlords are planning an EPC compliance strategy some of the main issues to consider are:
• size of portfolio
• whether the portfolio is spread over a large geographical area, or concentrated in one location
• similarity of the stock
• turnover of the stock, or particular parts of the stock
• any energy efficiency data already held and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Example of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/example-of-an-energy-performance-certifi-cate-epc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/example-of-an-energy-performance-certifi-cate-epc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Performance Certificate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Performance Certificates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A typical Energy Performance Certificate showing ‘fridge style’ ratings for the Energy Efficiency and the Environmental Impact of a dwelling is reproduced below. An accompanying Recommendations Report is included on the following page.


]]></description>
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		<title>Key points to remember</title>
		<link>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/key-points-to-remember/</link>
		<comments>http://www.crenergy.co.uk/2010/01/key-points-to-remember/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dean</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CR Energy EPC News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commerical Energy Assessors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Performance Certificate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
from 1 October 2008, an EPC will be required whenever a building2 in the social or private rented sectors is let to a new tenant


a building can be: the whole of a building; or part of a building where the partis designed or altered to be used separately. For residential purposes, ‘designed or altered to [...]]]></description>
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