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The Energy Performance Certificate is a mandatory document in the Home Information Pack, which
is in compliance with the EU Directive applying to all member states, in response to the mounting
pressure to tackle global warming. It's importance is felt to be such that it is the first document after the index.
In the UK alone 27% of all CO2 emissions are produced by domestic residential property. This figure could be substantially reduced by draught proofing, better insulation, low energy lighting, boiler replacement, use of renewable energy etc.
The justification for including the EPC in every HIP appears to be that new owners are those most likely to carry out home improvements (including measures necessary to reduce the consumption of energy and production of CO2).
The Domestic Rental market sector is also subject to the requirement for an EPC, but the HIP is NOT required. As from 1st October 2008 all Landlords, Facilities Managers, and Letting Agencies will need to be aware of and likely involved in the procurement of EPCs for rented domestic residential property.
APP Inspections & Energy Services are qualified members of the NHER Accreditation Scheme for Domestic Energy Assessors, and are ready and waiting to carry out your assessment instruction. We would welcome the opportunity to work with rental property professionals and landlords alike, in the preparation of a single EPC, or complete portfolios.
For those proferty professionals already committed to the Quest software system, APP I have an individual SPN reference and can fully integrate with the work delivery system.
What's it all about?
The assessment will involve a visit to the property, preferably in the presence of the home owner (evening and weekend visits may be possible should circumstances dictate). The Assessor will consider the construction of the property, taking such things into account as:
Age
Form (flat/bungalow/house)
Detachment
Presence and age of extensions
Presence and age of rooms in the roof
No. of habitable rooms
Property dimensions, including floor area, room height and heat loss perimeter
Main and extension wall construction
Main and extension roof construction
Area of glazing and age and proportion of double glazing
Types and amount of insulation present
No. of open fireplaces
Proportion of low energy fixed lighting
Use of conservatory
Presence of renewable energy devices
Fuel sources in use
Type and relative efficiency of boiler/heating system and controls
Type of water heating
Cylinder insulation
Additionally for flats:
Floor position
No. of floors in block
Presence of heat loss floor
Type of heat loss walls
Drawings and measurements are made of the exterior and to a lesser extent, the interior layout of the property to assist in the correct calculation of the heat loss perimeter. The results obtained are fed into a number crunching software package that generates the Energy Performance Certificate.
Note: Photographs must be taken of the exterior and interior of the property, as proof/justification of
a) the assessor carrying out the assessment,
b) the correct assessment process.
The appearance of the EPC is similar to the "rainbow graph" previously associated with domestic white goods, but it contains 2 versions, one is the Energy Efficiency Rating, the other is the Environmental Impact Rating (a typical example of each can be seen to the left). Both graphs show the current rating assessed for the property, and a potential (improved) rating.
The potential rating is the value which can be realised if the recommendations listed in the EPC are carried out. These recommendations are split into lower cost and higher cost measures, and the EPC also indicates typical savings that can be achieved each year if they are implemented.
The EPC does not give the cost of making the improvements.
In the interests or trying to create and maintain a comparable system, all properties are assessed (within the software calculations) as though the property is located in middle England and is occupied/heated in a standard pattern of: 9 hours per day/5 days per week and 16 hours per day/2 days per week. The calculations use temperatures of the living area at 21C and elsewhere at 18C. Whilst this does not represent everyone's occupation or habits, it does give a yardstick so that the energy costs of dis-similar properties can be gauged.
The Cost:
In the interests of simplicity, APP Inspections & Energy Services have simplified their previous pricing structure. An overall price of £75 including Vat is applicable to all properties* up to and including 4 bedrooms. £10 inc vat per additional bedroom. Discounts may be available for portfolios and block bookings.
*Additional complexity over the norm may entail additional cost-please provide as much detail at point of enquiry as possible.
is in compliance with the EU Directive applying to all member states, in response to the mounting
pressure to tackle global warming. It's importance is felt to be such that it is the first document after the index.
In the UK alone 27% of all CO2 emissions are produced by domestic residential property. This figure could be substantially reduced by draught proofing, better insulation, low energy lighting, boiler replacement, use of renewable energy etc.
The justification for including the EPC in every HIP appears to be that new owners are those most likely to carry out home improvements (including measures necessary to reduce the consumption of energy and production of CO2).
The Domestic Rental market sector is also subject to the requirement for an EPC, but the HIP is NOT required. As from 1st October 2008 all Landlords, Facilities Managers, and Letting Agencies will need to be aware of and likely involved in the procurement of EPCs for rented domestic residential property.
APP Inspections & Energy Services are qualified members of the NHER Accreditation Scheme for Domestic Energy Assessors, and are ready and waiting to carry out your assessment instruction. We would welcome the opportunity to work with rental property professionals and landlords alike, in the preparation of a single EPC, or complete portfolios.
For those proferty professionals already committed to the Quest software system, APP I have an individual SPN reference and can fully integrate with the work delivery system.
What's it all about?
The assessment will involve a visit to the property, preferably in the presence of the home owner (evening and weekend visits may be possible should circumstances dictate). The Assessor will consider the construction of the property, taking such things into account as:
Age
Form (flat/bungalow/house)
Detachment
Presence and age of extensions
Presence and age of rooms in the roof
No. of habitable rooms
Property dimensions, including floor area, room height and heat loss perimeter
Main and extension wall construction
Main and extension roof construction
Area of glazing and age and proportion of double glazing
Types and amount of insulation present
No. of open fireplaces
Proportion of low energy fixed lighting
Use of conservatory
Presence of renewable energy devices
Fuel sources in use
Type and relative efficiency of boiler/heating system and controls
Type of water heating
Cylinder insulation
Additionally for flats:
Floor position
No. of floors in block
Presence of heat loss floor
Type of heat loss walls
Drawings and measurements are made of the exterior and to a lesser extent, the interior layout of the property to assist in the correct calculation of the heat loss perimeter. The results obtained are fed into a number crunching software package that generates the Energy Performance Certificate.
Note: Photographs must be taken of the exterior and interior of the property, as proof/justification of
a) the assessor carrying out the assessment,
b) the correct assessment process.
The appearance of the EPC is similar to the "rainbow graph" previously associated with domestic white goods, but it contains 2 versions, one is the Energy Efficiency Rating, the other is the Environmental Impact Rating (a typical example of each can be seen to the left). Both graphs show the current rating assessed for the property, and a potential (improved) rating.
The potential rating is the value which can be realised if the recommendations listed in the EPC are carried out. These recommendations are split into lower cost and higher cost measures, and the EPC also indicates typical savings that can be achieved each year if they are implemented.
The EPC does not give the cost of making the improvements.
In the interests or trying to create and maintain a comparable system, all properties are assessed (within the software calculations) as though the property is located in middle England and is occupied/heated in a standard pattern of: 9 hours per day/5 days per week and 16 hours per day/2 days per week. The calculations use temperatures of the living area at 21C and elsewhere at 18C. Whilst this does not represent everyone's occupation or habits, it does give a yardstick so that the energy costs of dis-similar properties can be gauged.
The Cost:
In the interests of simplicity, APP Inspections & Energy Services have simplified their previous pricing structure. An overall price of £75 including Vat is applicable to all properties* up to and including 4 bedrooms. £10 inc vat per additional bedroom. Discounts may be available for portfolios and block bookings.
*Additional complexity over the norm may entail additional cost-please provide as much detail at point of enquiry as possible.
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