EPC Energy Performance Certificates
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Energy Performance Certificates are now mandatory for the sale or lease of commercial property (Commercial EPC). Asset owners will require to obtain an Energy Certificate before the property is marketed for sale or lease.
The same principles apply to the domestic property market. The EU EPBD directive is now applicable to all property in the UK including England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) will require the services of a Domestic Energy Assessor for residential property. A Commercial Energy Assessor is required for commercial buildings, example shops, warehouses, industrial units.
It is advisable to select an assessor who is accredited with an official accreditation body e.g. ABBE, NHER, Quidos. Various registers and directory sites are available on the web to help you find a local energy surveyor/consultant.
Asset owners and the public can save money on energy bills by adopting the recommendations provided with an EPC. The recommendations are advisory only, the property owner is not obliged to carry out the advice provided on the report.
It makes economic sense to adopt low cost measures to save energy and money as long as the capital cost is not prohibitive. Payback time is another factor to consider when adopting energy saving measures.
The are some exemptions from having an EPC for some types of property, discuss this when contacting an energy assessor for your requirements. A number of energy related forums have been established which can assist with questions an more information about EPC’s together with official websites.
Display Energy Certificates (DEC) are for public buildings only. Commercial EPC’s utilise SBEM calculation tools to determine the EPC rating and recommendations for commercial buildings.
John Stubbs is an industry insider covering the EPC for domestic purposes and Commercial EPC for the commercial market property sector, including Display Energy Certificates Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/epc-energy-performance-certificates-1278487.html