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Celeste Wade

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CREATIVE_WRITING_228_GUIDE

=== The A to G scale for DECs ===

This is the operational rating for this building.The rating shows the energy performance of

the building as it is being used by the occupants, when compared to the performance of

other buildings of the same type.A building with performance equal to one typical of its type

would therefore have an Operational Rating of 100.A building that resulted in zero CO2

emissions would have an Operational Rating of zero, and a building that resulted in twice

the typical CO2 emissions would have an Operational Rating of 200.This rating indicates

whether the building is being operated above or below average performance for a building

of this type.See an example.== Criticism ==

As a rating system, EPCs are known to have reliability issues.Non-domestic EPCs are found

to have a regression effect where low-rated properties are more likely to obtain higher

ratings in the renewal, while high-rated ones tend to get lower ratings.This directly casts

doubts on EPC-based policies like Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.EPCs have gained

some political controversy, partly reflecting the housing market crisis in the United

Kingdom (2008).Many in the housing industry, such as the Royal Institution of Chartered

Surveyors, have criticised the introduction of EPCs, on the grounds of poor quality.Whilst

critical, RICS still provided courses on domestic energy assessment, as well as courseware

manuals for the professions of domestic energy assessors.A further objection is often made

concerning the quality of inspection made to produce the certificate.It cannot be invasive, so

the inspector cannot drill walls or ceilings to determine the state or even existence of any
insulation.The energy assessor can either assume the worst ('as built' to Building

Regulations for the dwelling's age) or rely on the householder to produce documentary

evidence on what may have been installed.This can produce uncertainty about the validity

of the output from the assessor's analysis.Finally, EPCs pose particular problems for the

owners of listed buildings, as improvements, such as double glazing, are often barred by the

controls on changes to such structures, making it difficult to rectify low ratings.

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