Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the Government's chosen way of complying with the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). New legislation will mean that at the point of construction, sale or rent, commercial buildings will soon be required to have a valid EPC.

The certificate will include information on the property's energy efficiency rating, along with carbon emissions produced by the building and an estimate of annual running costs. This will help potential tenants, owners and occupiers to be able to consider energy efficiency in their investment.

In England and Wales the EPC will also include the Environmental Impact Scale (EIS) in addition to the expected A-G energy performance chart. The EIS is deduced from the Standard Assessment Procedure 2005 (SAP) rating and is grouped in a similar system. In addition to the standard rating the certificate will also offer advice on how to save energy around the home.

For Domestic Dwellings the timescales for implementation is/was as follows:

1st August 2007 - EPC for 4 bed homes

10th September 2007 - EPC for 3 bed

6th April 2008 - EPC required on Construction for all dwellings (as part of the (SAP) Documentation)

1st October 2008 - EPC required on the Sale or Rent of all remaining Dwellings

14th December 2007 - EPC for 1&2

For Non-Domestic Dwellings the timescales for implementation is as follows:

6th April 2008 - EPC required for the Construction, Sale or Rent for buildings over 10,000 m2

1st July 2008 - EPC required for the Construction, Sale or Rent for buildings over 2,500 m2

1st October 2008 - EPC required for the Construction, Sale or Rent for all remaining buildings over 50 m2

1st October 2008 - Display Energy Certificate (DEC) required for all Public Buildings over 1,000 m2

Let GreenRock Energy take care of all your Energy Performance Certificate needs. All EPC assessments are professionally carried out by our team of Accredited Energy Assessors.

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