I now have my Energy Performance Certificate. Montoya Mansions has earned a "D", 59 points. Things like "energy saving light bulbs throughout" (since 1996, for the record -- Ed.) and "biomass secondary heating" (my gorgeous log burner in the living room) helped. Solid walls, and only 100 mm. of loft insulation under the boards, did not. Also, not having a room thermostat (which I could leave cranked up to 30 all the time anyway) on the (non-condensing, but pilotless) combi boiler counts against me, despite there being no suitable location for a room thermostat and all radiators having thermostatic valves -- but this is what happens when you prioritise box-ticking above thinking.
I also have my application forms for the feed-in tariff (which I will need to send off as soon as I have the installation certificate), a confirmed installation date for the solar panels, and a mini-statement from the cash machine shows that the cheque with which I paid the deposit has been cashed. Things are moving forward .....
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