EPC - Commercial
Buildings
Commercial
EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) can only be issued by qualified Commercial
Energy Assessors. It should be noted that there will be two types of
certificate. For public buildings a DEC (Display
Energy Certificate) will be required, for other commercial property,
an EPC is required
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Energy
Certificates - the differences between the two certificates is
distinct. A Commercial EPC is similar to a domestic type, whoever
the energy assessment method used is wholly different. A Display
Energy Certificate (DEC) carries an Asset Rating and an
Operational Rating, in addition an Advisory Report is issued which
contains energy efficiency recommendations for the asset owner.
The property owner is not bound to improve the buildings energy
performance based on the advisory report's findings.
EPC Validity
Display
Energy Certificates are valid for 1 year and must be renewed
annually. Commercial EPC's are valid for 10 years. If the property
is re-sold during this time a new EPC will be required.
For
further information regarding Commercial & Industrial EPC'S
please refer to:
Commercial
Industrial Energy Performance Certificates
Commercial
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Where
can I Find An EPC Provider?
A regional
area directory of inspectors is available for finding Commercial
Energy Assessors, the register includes both SAP
Assessors and SBEM
Assessors. For inspectors of Air Conditioning plant and equipment a
listing is available for Air
Conditioning Inspection. If you wish to find out more about
Commercial Buildings Energy Assessment or wish to raise questions
regarding specific cases please post a message at Commercial
EPC Forum
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The type of
energy assessor required to carry out an energy inspection and issue the
relevant EPC should be
selected using the following criteria:
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New
Build Housing. (SAP Energy Ratings)
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Social
Housing (including some HMO's - Housing in multiple occupation).
RdSAP or SAP
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New
Build Commercial Buildings. (SBEM or DSM)
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Existing
Commercial Buildings. (SBEM or DSM)
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Existing
Industrial Buildings & Premises. (SBEM or DSM)
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New
Build Commercial Units & Property. (SBEM or DSM)
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Public
Buildings, both new and existing. (SBEM or DSM)
Energy
Performance Certificates - some types of buildings (Social Housing)
can be assessed by a DEA (Domestic Energy Assessor). If you have building
in this category and are seeking an EPC Provider please refer to Energy
Performance Certificates
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Buildings in the Public Sector
Buildings in the public sector will be required to display Display
Energy Certificates (DEC) for all public buildings with floor
area >10,000 m2 from April 2008. A Display Energy Certificate shows
the energy performance of a building based on actual energy consumption
as recorded annually over periods up to the last three years. DECs need
to be updated each year.
Cost of
Inspection
It is
difficult to predict costs for production of an EPC
in this field, commercial and industrial property construction and
complexity vary, hence a fixed price cannot be determined.
Buildings
in the Private
Sector
Private & Social Housing Landlords, Rented Property, Rental
Property for Landlord and Tenants, Retail Units, Shops, Houses in
Multiple Occupation (HMO's), Industrial
Units, New Build Commercial units, Hotels will require energy assessment
under the EPBD Directive. Buy-to-let private investor properties will
mostly be covered by EPC's issued by Domestic Energy
Assessors. for further information please see Rented
Property EPC & Social
Housing EPC.
New Build
Homes will be assessed using SAP energy assessment methods. New Houses
can be assessed using Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) by inspection
of building plans and the materials used in the construction prior to
being built. Property Developers can provide this information to a SAP
Assessor. Commercial
EPC Training
EPC courses are available for energy assessment of buildings in this
sector of the market, please refer to Commercial
Energy Assessor Training
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