Residential Energy Performance Certificate

The requirement for an Energy Performance Certificate has been set by a European Directive which all member states have to implement. The EU found that a significant proportion of energy was being used by commercial and residential properties. Small increases to the energy efficiency in the millions of properties across Europe will result in a significant overall reduction in energy usage.

When at the property the Energy assessor will collect key information that affects the energy efficiency of a property. For example, the depth of insulation in the roof will be measured as will the efficiency of the boiler. All this data is entered into EPC software which calculates the energy efficiency and produces a result on an easy to read A-G scale.

The energy report includes energy saving recommendations that can reduce household bills. These recommendations are easy to understand and set are out showing an estimated saving through the year.

The overall efficiency is shown on a colour bar chart similar to that used on white goods (shown below) along with the potential rating if the recommended measures are implemented.

The Certificate also tells you, on a scale of A-G, about the impact the home has on the environment. Better-rated homes should have less impact through carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

From 1st October 2008 marks the final roll-out of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to all building sectors with the introduction of EPCs to rented homes and the extension and Landlords will have to provide Energy Performance Certificates for every property that they let.

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