Energy & Data Monitoring
Energy Performance Certificates
What is an Energy Performance Certificate?
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) provides a rating for the energy performance of a building. The ratings are standard so the energy efficiency of one building can easily be compared with another building of a similar type. EPCs are similar to the certificates now provided with domestic appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines. They give building owners, occupiers and purchasers information on the energy efficiency and carbon emissions of their building.
The EPC rates the energy efficiency and carbon emissions of a property on a scale of A to G, where A is the best.
A recommendation report is attached to the certificate, providing information about ways to improve the energy efficiency of the property.
The certificate also shows the rating that could be achieved if all the recommendations were implemented.
The EPC measures the intrinsic energy performance of the building based on its design. They have to be renewed every 10 years and must be shown at the point of sale, lease and lease renewal.
Energy Performance Certificates are sometimes called Asset certificates.
