WHAT IS AN EPC?

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) conveys summary information about the potential energy
performance of a building, its fabric and services.

The EPC gives an A to G rating - called the Asset Rating - of energy performance based on
CO2 emissions and includes recommendations for improvement.

These recommendations come in a report highlighting measures which, if adopted, have
the potential to save energy and money. EPCs will remain valid for 10 years unless the building is modified.

Energy Performance Certificates are required for non-domestic commercial buildings on construction, sale or rent.

Implementation of the legislation started in April 2008 for buildings with a gross floor area
of over 10,000 m2. This was extended to buildings over 2,500 m2 on the 1st July 2008 and
since the 1st October 2008, nearly all non-domestic, commercial require and EPC at one of
the above trigger points.


THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF BUILDING DO NOT REQUIRE AN ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

- Places of worship

- Stand alone non-dwellings less than 50m2

- Temporary buildings with a planned life of less than 2 years

- Industrial premises with low energy use where the space is mostly not heated or cooled (such as process
and heavy engineering workshops and stores with localised work-station conditioning)

- Buildings due to be demolished within 2 years

Requirements for energy performance certificates (EPCs) when marketing commercial (non-domestic) properties for sale or let