Commercial Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) have been introduced to help improve the energy efficiency of all buildings. If you are buying, selling, leasing or renting a commercial property it is now law to have a Commercial or Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificate (Commercial EPC) made available at the time of marketing.

The certificate records how efficient a commercial property is in terms of its energy consumption and provides A–G ratings, which are clear and easy to understand, where A is very efficient and G is the least efficient. The better the rating the more energy efficient the building is and the lower the fuel bills are likely to be.

Every Commercial EPC is also accompanied by a recommendation report showing how the property could be improved in terms of its energy efficiency.

They are produced using standard methods and assumptions about energy usage so that the energy efficiency of one building can easily be compared with another building of the same type. This provides prospective buyers, tenants, owners, occupiers and purchasers with vital information on the energy efficiency and carbon emissions of the building so they can consider energy efficiency and fuel costs as part of their investment.

Each rating is based on the performance of the building itself and its services (such as heating and lighting), rather than the processes within it. This is known as an asset rating

Commercial EPC’s can only be produced by accredited commercial energy assessors.

Further guidance can be obtained from the following website address:
www.communities.gov.uk

COMMERCIAL EPC