Buildings & Energy Ltd. is committed to supplying Energy Performance Certificates for non-domestic buildings  in line with government directives.   Note the analysis and production of commercial energy certificates is significantly more involved and complex than for domestic property and clarification it is essential that clients confirm that their assessors are fully qualified and accredited.

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) must be provided each time a building is constructed, sold or rented out. The EPC will identify the building’s Asset Rating - its intrinsic or 'built-in' energy efficiency standard - and is valid for up to 10 years.

National Calculation Methodology EPCs will be required for all non-dwellings from small high street shops and offices to large-scale commercial premises. To produce EPCs for non-dwellings, the assessment method must comply with the National Calculation Methodology (NCM) set by CLG. This will usually utilise the Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM) accompanied by a basic user interface (iSBEM) or other proprietary approved interfaces.

Once produced, the EPC will show the Asset Rating for the building – a theoretical value for how much energy/CO2 the building will consume/emit when compared to a 'standard' or 'notional' building of the same type. EPCs will also be accompanied by an appropriate recommendations report.