Commercial Energy Performance Certificates (EPC's)

Commercial EPC's, are you ready?

We have outlined the basic requirements below for your information.

• April 6th 2008 - EPC's required for all newly constructed, sale or rented commercial buildings over 10,000m².
• July 1st 2008 - EPC's required for all newly constructed, sale or rented commercial buildings over 2,500m².
• October 1st 2008 - EPC's required for all newly constructed, sale or rented commercial buildings.
• The EPC shall give an energy rating for the building.
• Software has to be used either iSBEM or Dynamic Simulation Model (DSM) depending upon the buildings complexity.
• Each EPC shall be given a unique reference number and logged on a central database.
• Only accredited energy assessors can produce the EPC and the accreditation details must be shown on each certificate.
• The EPC is valid for 10 years.
• The assessor must include a recommendations report outlining where energy saving could be achieved.

Display Energy Certificates (DEC's)

• Required on all public building over 1,000m² from October 1st 2008.
• DEC's must be displayed in prominent position where it can be viewed by the public.
• A DEC will be valid for 12 months.
• The DEC will indicate the buildings energy rating and carbon emissions over a 3 year period.
• Each DEC shall be given a unique reference number and logged on a central database.
• Only accredited energy assessors can produce the DEC and the accreditation details must be shown on each certificate.
• The assessor must include a recommendations report outlining where energy saving could be achieved.

For more information or advice.
Speak to James Benger Tel 01275 855 352 or email james@advantagehips.co.uk