Energy Efficient Certificate or Energy Performance Certificates are part of Home Information Packs, which have been in effect since Aug.1, 2007 in England and Wales for domestic properties with four or more bedrooms. The scheme was extended to encompass three bedroom homes from September 10, 2007.
Energy Performance Certificates guide the tenants as to how to make home more energy efficient and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. All homes bought, sold or rented require an Energy Performance Certificate.
An Energy Performance Certificate or Energy Efficient Certificate contains information on home's energy use and carbon dioxide emissions. They are also comprised of detailed estimates of potential energy use, carbon dioxide emissions and fuel costs, details of the person who carried out the EPC assessment, and whom to contact if you want to make a complaint.
This Energy Efficient Certificate also carries ratings that compare the current energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions with potential figures that your home could achieve. Potential figures are calculated by estimating what the energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions would be if energy saving measures was exercised.
An Energy Performance Certificate is a legal requirement when a building is constructed, sold or put up for rent. If you are a landlord or homeowner and need to provide an EPC, you will need to contact an accredited domestic energy assessor.
They will carry out the assessment and produce the certificate. The most important task of the accreditation scheme is to check the credentials of domestic energy assessors, their skills and efficiency to execute the survey to agreed standards.
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