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6 Jun 2010
- EPC'S - Energy Performance Certificates have been introduced to help improve the energy efficiency of all buildings - including homes. If you are buying or selling a home it is now law to have an Energy Performance Certificate. They are also required on construction of new homes and are needed for rented homes the first time the property is let.
- SAP Calculations, On-Construction EPC's and PEA's - Part L1a of the Building Regulations requires that SAP calculations are carried out on all new build developments to prove that they are not contributing excessively to carbon emissions. Each dwelling must demonstrate that it meets the Target Emission Rate as stipulated within the SAP calculation.If you are selling a home before it has been built, you will need to provide information about energy efficiency in a Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA). This is the predicted SAP Rating and Environmental Impact (CO2) rating from the SAP calculations that should have been done at the design stage, to check whether you comply with Building Regulations. PEA's do not have a Recommendation Report like full Energy Performance Certificates.
- Display Energy Certificates - As part of the UK's response to the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (EPBD), Display Energy Certificates (DECs) are required for all public buildings over 1,000 m2 from 01 October 2008. The certificates will need to be displayed in all buildings that are frequently used by members of the public and they are a measure of the Operational Rating, based on historical energy consumptions and a benchmark comparison with other similar buildings.
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