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Display Energy Certificates - EPBD  the energy directive from the EU will be extended to incorporate corporate, commercial and public buildings which will be phased in during 2008, it is anticipated that all buildings requiring energy assessment will be incorporated by 2011

Energy Inspection of these buildings will commence from April 2008, The DEC or Display Energy Certificate will be required for public buildings.

Public Buildings:

By definition display energy certificates will be required for buildings in the public domain, these will be principally will be places where members of the public have access to services.

Central & Local Government, Buildings under Local Authority control will be required to display energy certificates where the public have access. Examples of such buildings include: 

  • Public Libraries

  • Schools & Education Centres

  • Hospitals (Private Hospitals are excluded)

  • Care Homes under Local Authority control

  • Offices

  • Courts

  • NHS trusts

  • Universities & Colleges

  • Police

  • Prisons

  • MOD

  • Army

  • Executive Agencies of the Government

  • Statutory regulatory bodies

  • Leisure Centres (but not private clubs)

  • Public golf club houses

  • Museums and Art Galleries which are sponsored by public authorities

What does a Display Energy Certificate look like?
An example is shown opposite, the actual design is yet to be finalised but will be of A3 size format. It will be similar to the domestic counterpart in that it will display energy ratings in an A to G format, where A is the highest rating, and G the lowest rating. These certificates must be displayed in a prominent place within the building. The energy usage and carbon index calculations will be shown on the certificate. There will be penalties applied to the operators of buildings who fail to display a valid energy performance certificate & failure to supply the accompanying advisory report/

Display Energy Certificate

What is an Advisory Report?
This report is a listing of recommendations provided by the energy assessor after completion of the energy survey. It will detail improvements that would improve the energy rating of the building. Such recommendations may include improved glazing or lighting for example, heating systems etc.

The operator has the option to undertake the recommendations, thus improving the energy rating of the building.

How long is the Advisory Report Valid For?
The report is valid for 7 years

How long is the DEC Display Energy Certificate Valid For?
The energy certificate must be renewed every 12 months

Dependent on the construction and facilities within the building further systems will require inspection by an energy assessor. Air Conditioning Inspection - Commercial Buildings will require regular inspection of heating & ventilating systems including boilers, chillers and controls.

Air Conditioning Inspectors - Buildings that have HVAC (Heating , Ventilation) control will require to be inspected by the assessor. These systems have a significant impact on the energy assessment of the building. A well maintained system will gain a better energy rating than older inefficient systems. It is in  the property managers interest to maintain air conditioning systems to a high standard, this will also improve their asset rating.

General Information & Advice for air conditioning systems inspection can be found at Commercial Air Conditioning Inspectors for compliance with the new regulations regarding Air Conditioning Checks as part of the New Government initiative for inspection of Air Conditioning Systems installed in buildings.

Industrial and commercial heating and boiler systems will also be inspected under the new legislation. A separate inspection certificate will be issued by an engineer after completion of the survey. These certificates are not issued by energy assessors, but instead are provided by accredited heating engineers.

These certificates will also contain recommendations, if required, for improvements to the existing cooling, heating and/or control systems.

Again, it is in the best interests of the asset owner to address any issues raised in the recommendations report, as improvements in energy consumption will return a better energy rating for the property or building.

Who can Inspect the Building for Energy Assessment?

Inspection of public buildings will be carried out by an energy assessor, a domestic energy assessor is not qualified to conduct the survey for buildings of this type. However a domestic energy assessor who has received additional training to encompass commercial building and air conditioning inspection, and has been accredited through an approved certifying body can conduct surveys of this type.

Public buildings must be inspected by an authorised an approved Commercial Energy Assessor. qualified to issue Display Energy Certificates.

The energy assessor will also inspect the air conditioning system if one is present. Full SAP methodology is likely to be used in the energy assessment process, however for very large complex buildings then SBEM (Simplified Building Energy Model) techniques may be employed to determine the energy rating.

Further information regarding energy assessment of buildings other than dwellings and the DEC - Display Energy Certificate can be found at:

Display Energy Certificates - for public buildings, inspection by the Energy Assessor, using SAP/SBEM Energy Assessment procedures and surveys.

Commercial Energy Assessors Energy Performance Certificates EPC Property Inspectors DEC Providers- For commercial property inspectors, buildings inspectors, energy performance certificate DEC (Commercial EPC) providers.

SBEM SAP PEA ATT Assessors

EPCC - Energy Ratings Consultants for EPC Commercial Buildings - Consultants for SAP, SBEM & PEA Energy Assessments Commercial Energy Assessments SBEM - Consultants for Commercial Buildings, New Build EPC - Energy ratings for new homes and dwellings and Predictive Energy Assessment - PEA Energy Ratings. Nationwide service for most assessments for commercial property EPC and Public Buildings (Display Energy Certificates (DEC) at www.epcscommercial.co.uk

A National register of Energy Inspectors for buildings and commercial premises is available for your local area:

DEC Avon - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Bedfordshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Berkshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Birmingham - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Buckinghamshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Caernarfonshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Cambridgeshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Cheshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Cleveland - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Clwyd - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Cornwall - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Cumbria - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Denbighshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Derbyshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Devon - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Dorset - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Durham - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC East Midlands - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC East Riding of Yorkshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC East Sussex - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Essex - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Flintshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Glamorgan - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Gloucestershire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Gwent - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Hampshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Herefordshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Hertfordshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Humberside - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Kent - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Lancashire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Leicestershire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Lincolnshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC London Central - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC London - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Manchester - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Merseyside - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Middlesex - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Montgomeryshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC National - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Newcastle - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Norfolk - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Northamptonshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Northumberland - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC North Wales - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC North Yorkshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Nottinghamshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Oxfordshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Shropshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Somerset - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC South Wales - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC South Yorkshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Staffordshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Suffolk - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Surrey - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Sussex - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Warwickshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC West Midlands - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Wiltshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Worcestershire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Wrexham - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC West Sussex - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC West Yorkshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings
DEC Yorkshire - Display Energy Certificate for Energy Assessment of Public Buildings

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