From 1 October 2008 sellers and landlords will be required by law to provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for all building or parts of buildings when they are sold, rented or constructed.
As of 1st April 2008, all empty commercial, industrial and office premises will no longer receive business rates discounts. The owner of the property will be liable to pay 100% of the rates due each month while the property is empty. .
NPA Property Consultants will help you comply with the new Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations. We can provide Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), Display Energy Certificates (DEC) and Air Conditioning Inspection Reports for your non-domestic commercial and public buildings.
We can help you to:
- Cut your energy use, costs and CO2 emissions
- Optimise your comfort, productivity and profitability by improving the thermal performance of your building & it's services
- Reduce your carbon footprint and improve the green credentials of your organisation
All our assessors are qualified experienced CIBSE Low Carbon Consultants. CIBSE's world-wide reputation for excellence gives you assurance of our professional competence.
We understand how important it is to provide you with a high-quality, reliable and effective service to meet your building energy certification needs at minimum cost. We exist to provide you with the following non-domestic commercial energy assessment and consultancy services:
Energy Performance Certificates are required for large non-domestic buildings on construction, sale or rent from 6 April 2008. An EPC will give an Asset Rating from A to G for your premises and is accompanied by a Recommendations Report. There will be a phased implementation based on building size (as happened in the domestic market). Click here for more information about EPCs.
Display Energy Certificates must be prominently displayed by 1st October 2008 in buildings over 1000 m2 floor area that are occupied by public authorities and institutions providing public services and which are frequently visited by members of the public. A DEC will give an Operational Rating from A to G for your building and is accompanied by an Advisory Report. People responsible for public buildings must start to gather energy consumption data now!
Air conditioning inspections to satisfy the EPBD are required by 4 January 2009 for all systems with a cooling capacity greater than 250 kW, followed by the first inspection of all systems greater than 12 kW by January 2011.
