ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE - SOUTH WEST LONDON
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ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE:
Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) are being introduced to help improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
If you are buying or selling a home you now need a certificate by law. From
October 2008 EPCs will be required whenever a building is built, sold or rented out. The certificate provides 'A' to 'G' ratings for the building, with 'A' being the most energy efficient and 'G' being the least, with the average up to now
being 'D'.
The EPC is valid for 10 years and it contains:
- information on your home's energy use and carbon dioxide emissions
- a recommendation report with suggestions to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions
- detailed estimates of potential energy use, carbon dioxide emissions and fuel costs
- details of the person who carried out the EPC assessment
- who to contact if you want to make a complaint
The recommendation report
EPCs also provide a detailed recommendation report showing what you could do to help reduce the amount of energy you use and your carbon dioxide emissions. The report lists:
- suggested improvements, like fitting loft insulation
- possible cost savings per year, if the improvements are made
- how the recommendations would change the energy and carbon emission rating of the property
You don’t have to act on the recommendations in the recommendation report. However, if you decide to do so, it could make your property more attractive for sale or rent by making it more energy efficient.
What an EPC looks like
Information about energy efficiency and carbon emissions is summarised in two charts that show the energy and carbon dioxide emission ratings. The charts look similar to those supplied on electrical appliances, like fridges and washing machines. To see an example of an Energy Performance Certificate, use the link below.
How to get an EPC
You should receive an EPC when you are thinking about buying or renting a home. You’ll need to provide one if you are selling or letting your home. See ‘Getting an Energy Performance Certificate’ for more information.
Certificate An EPC is required when a building is constructed, rented or sold.
A building will need an EPC if it has a roof and walls and uses energy to ‘condition an indoor climate’. This means it has heating, air conditioning or mechanical ventilation.
The building can either be a whole building or part of a building that has been designed or altered to be used separately. If a building is made up of separate units, each with its own heating system, each unit will need an EPC.
Which buildings don’t need an EPC
The following buildings don’t need an EPC when they are built, rented or sold:
- places of worship
- temporary buildings that will be used for less than two years
- standalone buildings with total useful floor area of less than 50 metres squared that aren’t used to provide living accommodation for a single household
- industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings that don't use a lot of energy
EPCs for business premises
Owners of all commercial buildings also have to provide an EPC when they sell or let commercial premises.
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