What
is an Energy Performance Certificate?
Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) are the Government’s chosen way
of complying with the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD).
Its purpose is to record how energy efficient a property is.
The certificate will provide a rating of the energy efficiency and CO2
emissions of a building from A to G, where A is very efficient and G
is very inefficient.
EPCs are produced using standard methods with standard
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 CO2 emissions from
their building so they can consider energy efficiency and fuel costs
as part of their investment.
An EPC is always accompanied by a recommendation report
that lists cost effective and other measures (such as low and zero
carbon generating systems) to improve the energy rating of the building.
The certificate is also accompanied by information about the rating
that could be achieved if all the recommendations were implemented.
Who
is responsible for obtaining an EPC?
This rests with the ‘relevant
person’ who is defined as:-
• Where
the building is to be sold:-
-
The Seller
• Where the building is to be rented out:-
- The Landlord
• Where the building is being constructed:-
- The Person responsible for the building work
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