Energy Performance Certificates Available For Buildings!

Energy ratings for buildings are also available. They have evolved since the 1980’s to provide an indication of the energy efficiency of a property. Since then, several energy rating systems have been used. For instance, NHER (National Home Energy Rating), SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure), and RDSAP (Reduced Data Standard Assessment Procedure), all of them are based on BREDEM (The Building Research Establishment Domestic Energy Model) have been in existence since long. EPCS are produced by accredited energy assessors. Every home that is marketed for sale must have an EPC Energy Performance Certificate as part of a HIP (Home Information Pack), which details a home’s energy efficiency.

An EPC certificate also carries a recommendation report that lists cost effective and other measures (such as low and zero carbon generating systems) to improve the energy rating. Along with this, a rating is also given stating what can be achieved if all the recommendations were implemented. The certificate also provides you with a rating for the building, showing its energy efficiency and its environmental impact on a scale from A-G (where A is the most efficient and G the least efficient), in graphical format. It also contains recommended ways to improve the building's energy performance. An landlord insurance shows the official energy efficiency rating of a property. If you're not planning to sell your home, you don't need to do anything. However, if you wish to sell your property, then you must have this kind of certification.