Energy management

Energy Performance Certificates

Private Sector Organisations

Mandatory non-domestic and commercial energy assessments have been being phased in since April 2008, Commercial Survey Reports have been investing and preparing for the introduction of these reforms by putting in place training for our staff and developing services and partnerships to meet the needs of industry and are one of the forerunning specialist companies to provide these services.

We are now in a position to deal with enquiries from individuals to larger organisations with the need for the non-domestic and commercial Energy Performance Certificates.

Commercial Energy Performance Certificates

• April 6th 2008 - EPC's required for all newly constructed, sale or rented commercial buildings over 10,000m².
• July 1st 2008 - EPC's required for all newly constructed, sale or rented commercial buildings over 2,500m².
• October 1st 2008 - EPC's required for all newly constructed, sale or rented commercial buildings.
• The EPC shall give an energy rating for the building.
• Software has to be used either iSBEM or Dynamic Simulation Model (DSM) depending upon the buildings complexity.
• Each EPC shall be given a unique reference number and logged on a central database.
• Only accredited energy assessors can produce the EPC and the accreditation details must be shown on each certificate.
• The EPC is valid for 10 years.
• The report will include a recommendations report outlining where energy saving could be achieved.

Public Sector

Commercial Survey Reports have a keen focus on working in partnership with public sector with regards to offering Energy Assessments and associated Display Energy Certificates (DEC).

Commercial Survey Reports are now taking enquiries from all public sector organisations, and can offer the same high standards of service and tailored solutions to meet the need of the client, individual building and its associated uses. We are very flexible and can carry out surveys appropriately as the need arises.

Our emphasis on auditing ensures you are working with a highly compliant partner.

Display Energy Certificates (DEC's)

• Required on all public building over 1,000m² from October 1st 2008.
• DEC's must be displayed in prominent position where it can be viewed by the public.
• A DEC will be valid for 12 months.
• The DEC will indicate the buildings energy rating and carbon emissions over a 3 year period.
• Each DEC shall be given a unique reference number and logged on a central database.
• Only accredited energy assessors can produce the DEC and the accreditation details must be shown on each certificate.
• The report will include a recommendations report outlining where energy saving could be achieved.