Energy Performance Certificates
Energy Performance Certificates are part of the newly implemented Home information Packs and form an integral part of the pack They are collated by Home Inspectors and Domestic Energy Assessors, who collect data on the dimensions, construction, heating and hot water provision of the property. This information is then entered into an approved software programme, which in turn produces the Energy Performance Certificate The first part of the certificate is a benchmarked measure of the home's energy performance on a scale A to G, where A is very efficient and G is at the other end of the spectrum.
The second part of the Energy Performance Certificate is cost effective recommendations for improving the energy performance of the home, information on renewable energy and makes recommendations on energy efficient behaviour. The Domestic Energy Assessor will have to interpret whether these are practical for his/her client.
The Energy Performance Certificate will look similar to a chart on a refrigerator. Its purpose is to record, in a clear unambiguous format, how energy efficient the home is as a building. Using colour charts, the Energy Performance Certificate records the current rating and compares this with the rating at which the owner or tenant should aim.
The EPC will be a key part in helping home owners and tenants contribute to the "green agenda". Research confirms that householders want to know about the energy efficiency of their homes, and about how they can make improvements - just what the Domestic Energy Assessment and the Energy Performance Certificates will provide.
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