Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are required upon construction
sale or lease for all non-dwellings from small high street retailers and offices
to larger scale commercial premises such as airports, shopping centres, office blocks
and warehouses.
They are produced using standard methods and assumptions about energy usage so that
the energy efficiency of one building can easily be compared with another building
of the same type. This allows prospective buyers, tenants, owners, occupiers and
purchasers to see information on the energy efficiency and carbon emissions from
their building so they can consider energy efficiency and fuel costs as part of
their investment.
Who is responsible for obtaining the certificate
For buildings that are to be sold, the building’s owner will be responsible for
providing a certificate.
How long will an EPC last for
An EPC for a non-dwelling will last for 10 years. If there is a change of tenants
but the EPC is still valid, a new certificate will not be required.
Display Energy Certificates are required for all public authority buildings and
institutions providing a public service with a floor area over 1000m2
which include council offices, schools, colleges, universities and hospitals and
any other publicly owned buildings accessed by the public. Public buildings over
1000m2 occupied or part occupied by public authorities or by institutions
providing public services and therefore frequently visited by the public, will require
Display Energy Certificates (DECs).
This form of certificate must be publicly displayed within the building and is different
in form and content from an Energy Performance Certificate. Display certificates
are produced using a different methodology and are based on actual energy usage
over a three year period (if available). The building is given an operational rating
which assesses how well it has been operated based on actual energy consumption
information and must be renewed every year.
This is in addition to the requirement for an EPC when a public building is constructed,
sold or rented out.
What buildings will be exempt
The following places will not require an EPC:
- Places of worship
- Stand-alone building of less than 50 square meters (except for dwellings)
- Temporary buildings with a planned time of use of 2 years or less
- Particular building with a low energy demand (e.g. barns)
- In some circumstances buildings to be demolished are exempt from requiring a certificate
- An EPC is not required for any (off-plan) sales or letting before the construction
of the building has been completed.
To obtain a quote for a Commercial Energy Performance Certificate or a Display Certificate,
please complete the EPC Information Collection Form below.
Please complete all fields below and then click send to obtain a Commercial EPC
or Display Certificate
Quotations will be based on the information alone provided by yourself.
If this information is found to be inaccurate our quotation will be subject to change.