What is an 'Energy Performance Certificate' (EPC)?

As climate change is becoming of increasing concern both for the UK and worldwide, the government has placed a 60% reduction target for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050.

With domestic property responsible for producing approximately one third of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, they are seen to be contributing greatly to global warming.

As from October 2008, under European legislation, it has been a legal requirement for anyone offering a residential property for sale or let on the open market to provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).The EPC will be required before marketing the property can commence and will be available for potential buyers/tenants to view.

Energy Performance Certificates (Energy Ratings for Homes) will be in a very similar format to that of the energy ratings provided for white goods products. This will provide consumers with an energy efficiency rating using a scale from A-G together with an environmental impact rating based on the CO2 emissions produced by the property. The EPC will provide ratings for the property as it stands on the day of inspection and will also make recommendations as to what can be done to improve these ratings. The recommendations will be itemised in order of cost and will tell the consumer how much they could potentially save by implementing each one.

Green Door Home Inspections Ltd can provide you with an Energy Performance Certificate.