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
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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