Energy Performance Certificate

We can provide a Domestic Energy Performance Certificate for inclusion in a HIP or for use by landlords who are renting properties.

 

What's In An EPC?

The certificate contains approximately six pages of information, page 1 shows the energy efficiency and environmental impact ratings along with any potential improvement opporutnities identified with the estimated energy usage for the house. The second page details general information about the certificate itself and the general energy performance of the building. The reaming pages show specific information about the performance characteristics of specific elements of the building, recommendations for improving the energy efficiency of the property which are broken down into to low and higher cost recommendations.

 

To avoid all the complicated jargon the EPC result is displayed in a simple to view diagram as below:

 

EPC Certificate

 

Energy Performance Certificates – what they tell you

EPCs contain:

  • information on your home's energy use and carbon dioxide emissions
  • a recommendation report with suggestions to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions

 

Energy use and carbon dioxide emissions

EPCs carry ratings that compare the current energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions with potential figures that your home could achieve. Potential figures are calculated by estimating what the energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions would be if energy saving measures were put in place.

The rating measures the energy and carbon emission efficiency of your home using a grade from ‘A’ to ‘G’. An ‘A’ rating is the most efficient, while ‘G’ is the least efficient. The average efficiency grade to date is 'D'. All homes are measured using the same calculations, so you can compare the energy efficiency of different properties. Around 27 per cent of the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions come from domestic homes. Carbon dioxide contributes to climate change. FOr more information visit the Governemnts web site here

 

What happends if my home is not yet built?

Predicted energy assessments are for homes that are not yet built. When a home is designed, a predicted energy rating based on the design is produced. This must achieve, as a minimum, the target energy rating laid down for the home as specified by the energy efficiency requirements of building regulations.
Interim energy assessments are for new homes built in accordance with the energy efficiency requirements of the building regulations that came into force in April 2006. For these homes, only the energy-efficiency and environmental-impact graphs will be required, and not the full Energy Performance Certificate.

 

EPC Cost

For an EPC on a 1 - 4 bedroomed house in our normal area of operations our standard charge for an EPC is £50 (no VAT charged). Please contact us for an exact quote that matches your individual requirments.