Energy Performance Certificate. The certificate contains the EPC rating.
An EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) provides an Asset Rating for the building on a scale of A to G. This energy efficiency rating is based upon the heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, controls, building envelope, and any on-site energy generation (such as solar photovoltaic panels). This data is assessed against the activities within the building, such as office, workshop, restaurant etc. Up Energy has experienced in-house energy assessors able to undertake EPCs to level 3, level 4 and level 5 on all kinds of non-domestic buildings including hotels, restaurants, offices, industrial units, schools, supermarkets and retail shops as well as all domestic buildings including newly constructed houses.
Under the current regulations, Minimum Energy Efficiency standards need to be met and more details can be found here.” And please link this page to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards page.
An EPC is required by law when a building is constructed, marketed, sold or let. The certificate is valid for ten years unless significant changes are made to the building and/or HVAC system.
Accompanying the certificate is a recommendations report, which provides suggestions on improving the energy performance of the building and is divided up into payback periods.
In a few instances when an energy performance certificate is not required for some buildings such as listed buildings, places of worship and buildings to be demolished under planning consent. However, for solar PV installers it is important to note the standard exemptions for producing an EPC for sale or let do not necessarily apply to the Ofgem guidance for FiTs.
As experienced energy assessors Up Energy is able to identify when a building for a Feed-in Tariff application requires an EPC or an EPC exemption letter. The guidance from Ofgem is not clear cut, so do call us and we will provide you all the advice we can. We have also created a useful guide to point you in the right direction.
If your energy performance certificiate is for Part L Building Regulations please see our SBEM page.
Energy Performance Certificate. The certificate contains the EPC rating.
An EPC is required under UK law when you are selling or letting a domestic or non-domestic (commercial) building. You may also need one as part of your application for the Feed-in Tariff.
Some non-domestic buildings are exempt from an EPC such as places of worship, buildings due for demolition, Listed buildings and those under 50m2. Ofgem has its own view on EPC exemptions, so if you are applying for a Feed-in Tariff, you may still need one even if one of the above conditions applies – contact us for some guidance.
An EPC involves a site visit to collect data about the building fabric, heating, ventilation and cooling systems, lighting and hot water.
For a small domestic EPC, it may only take around 30 minutes on site. For a commercial EPC, the time taken will depend on the size and complexity of the building; anything from 30 minutes to several hours.
The EPC scale goes from A to G, A being better.
For a commercial building, the rating gives you an indication of the energy performance of the building, in terms of CO2 emissions. For a domestic building, the rating gives you an indication of the energy costs involved in running the house.
A to D EPC rating is required.
Domestic EPCs are cheaper than commercial EPCs, as there is much less information to be collected and the buildings tend to be smaller. The cost depends on the size and complexity of the building. Contact us for a no obligation quote.
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