'Incompetence still reigns supreme' in energy ratings: DPE certification, EPCs, BERs, and a little bit of ESG

It's all about how 'incompetence still reigns supreme' as we discuss DPE certification (the French EPC) and some appalling advice that was sourced by the French version of Which? magazine, Que Choisir, in an article about shopping around for your DPE. We also talked about EPCs, BERs, and a little bit about ESG (the post-punk band as well as the 'ethical' value metrics).

Show Notes

It's all about how 'incompetence still reigns supreme' as we meander recklessly from GDPR, to jaywalking, before getting into the substance of the podcast.

Mainly, we discuss DPE certification (the French EPC) and some appalling advice that was sourced by the French version of Which? magazine, Que Choisir, in an article about shopping around for your DPE. We also talked about EPCs, BERs, and a little bit about ESG (the post-punk band as well as the 'ethical' the value metrics).

Some references from the show

• The origins of jaywalking 
• Another Way of Looking at a Country's Carbon Footprint: A Tale of Switzerland and South Africa
• Post-punk classic, UFO, by ESG
• Ain't no half-steppin' - Big Daddy Kane (prod Marley Marl) 

Some French-language links 

• We prefer to do rough translation with deepl.com 
• Que Choisir, the militant French Which? 
• Wikipedia background about About Que Choisir
• Information about DPEs, as EPCs are fashioned in France
• Government information about DPEs
• A DPE database containing some information translated and read out on the podcast
• A direct link to the online issue of Que Choisir that we used

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What is Zero Ambitions Podcast?

Zero Ambitions is a podcast about sustainability and the built environment. There is no single solution to fixing the built environment, so we're talking our way through as much of it as we can.

We find interesting guests who know what they're talking about and speak with them about sustainability, good practice, and how to make a difference because the challenges are massive and the problems complex.

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Hosted by Jeff Colley (Passive House Plus), Dan Hyde (Everything is User Experience) and Alex Blondin (Everything is User Experience).