What is an EPC
What is an EPC?
What is an Energy Performance Certificate and when is an EPC required?
The Energy Performance Certificate is one new measure being applied across the EU member countries to improve energy efficiency. An EPC provides two key pieces of information.
- The energy efficiency of a property on a scale from A - G ( The most efficient being A and G the least Efficient )
- The environmental impact of a property.
The EPC also provides recommendations and cost effective ways to improve the energy efficiency of a property. The benefit is that, if acted upon, this can mean lower energy bills due to lower energy consumption and in turn lower carbon emissions.
As part of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive ( EPBD ), all buildings in the UK that are constructed, sold, or rented out will be required to have an EPC.
- An EPC is required when a property is marketed or non-marketed for sale. The EPC is valid for 10 years.
- A Landlord must provide an EPC to prospective tenants, the first time the property is let, or is let after October 2008. The EPC is valid for 10 years.
The EPC can only be issued by a person qualified to the minimum standard of a Domestic Energy Assessor ( DEA ) and that person must also be registered and accredited with an approved organisation.
Our business Domestic Energy Assessor, A.D.Bunting, qualified with City & Guilds Diploma level 3 and is a member of an approved accreditation scheme.