Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Domestic Energy Assessment
It is a legal requirement that any property marketed for sale or to rent has a current Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which provides information on the energy efficiency, heating costs and carbon emissions of the property.
It is a legal requirement that the EPC is displayed when a property is marketed for sale and is provided to the purchaser or tenant.
All EPCs must be produced by a qualified and accredited (licenced) Domestic Energy Assessor.
EPCs contain ratings that compare the current energy efficiency and carbon emissions with the potential ratings that a property could achieve.
Potential figures are calculated by estimating what the energy efficiency and emissions would be, if recommended energy saving measures were put in place.
The level of energy efficiency and carbon emissions of a property is rated on a scale of 0-100 and using a grading from A to G. An A rating is the most efficient, while G is the least efficient.
At the present time, the average Energy Efficiency Rating for a dwelling in England and Wales is band E (rating 50).
All homes are measured using the same calculations, so you can compare the energy efficiency of different properties.
Integra Property Services are able to carry out the inspections and produce the reports required. We carry out such work for private individuals, estate and lettings agencies and other introducers. All inspections are handled by an experienced Chartered Surveyor.
If you are an organisation looking to commission volumes of EPCs, then we should be delighted to tailor an agreed service and pricing package accordingly.
STOP PRESS
From April 2012 a new format for the Energy Performance Certificate will be introduced. The new version will be easier to understand and will better support the UK Government’s Green Deal (due to be introduced in October 2012. It will be a significant improvement on the original version.
The changes that have been made include:
- more graphics and white space
- a single energy efficiency graph on the front page
- significantly reduced text
- clear signposting to the Green Deal
- indicating which recommendations could be funded through the Green Deal
- greater focus on potential financial savings
- recommended improvements nearer the front of the document
- text of less immediate interest moved to the back page
Domestic Energy Assessors will need to retrain and be re-accredited in order to be able to supply the new Energy Performance Certificates.
Contact us and we shall be pleased to discuss how we can help you.
