About Us

LCG is a not-for-profit organisation of Domestic Energy Assessors and Home Inspectors.

Our aim is the advancement of sustainable energy policy and practice, engaging homeowners in meeting the real needs for environmentally sound and affordable energy solutions.

Energy Performance Certificate

We recognise the important role of the EPC as an effective Energy Awareness tool at the heart of a whole-house (Holistic) carbon abatement solution.

The EPC can be used to inform and educate the consumer of the links between buildings, their working their lifestyle patterns, and global climate change.

Our Campaigns

We are actively consulting with all relevant government departments to ensure that barriers to entry to the emerging Energy Markets are removed.

Amongst the departments we are condulting with are:

Defra and DCLG

Partnerships

LCG are active partners in a number of working groups. Strategic partnerships are key to our future development.

Energy Effifiency Partnership for Homes (EEPH)

DCLG - EPC Taskgroup

Consultations

LCG are currently consulting with Defra on the following legislative consultation frameworks:

EEC3 (CERT)
Part of the Energy White Paper

Energy Suppliers Obligations

EPBD

01.06.2007
  Key Focus Areas .


  Reducing Home Energy Costs
  Carbon abatement
  Environmental Awareness
  Behavioural measures
  Renewable Energy Sources
  Energy Advice as a measure
  Building a sustainable future
  DEA/HI continued learning
  Green Financing
  Eradication of Fuel Poverty
02.09.2007

  Latest News

LCG announce membership of the new DCLG TaskGroup on the EPC. This places LCG in a position to help shape the future role of the EPC.

LCG release new on-line Carbon Footprint Calculator.

The calculator can be accessed through the site links or from the Eco-Homes page.

24 09 2007

LCG team up with Leicester Home Energy Office to provide public information on HIPs and EPC's.

05 10 2007

LCG are currently in negotiation to team up with a Large Energy Supplier to enable free LE bulbs distribution .... More Soon.

05 10 2007

NEA and LCG in discussions for new accredited training modules for DEA/HI's for energy advice and awareness provision.

01.06.2007
  Working with us

If you are an accredited DEA or HI or are currently in training, and are committed to making the EPC work for our environment, then why not contact us and see how you too can make a difference.