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Commercial building owners need to start thinking about how they are going to meet their obligations under a European Buildings Directive: To find out if you require an Energy Performance Certificate BUILDING CHECK HERE
Energy Performance Certificates
EPCs are just the start they represent a real opportunity.
From the 1st of October 2008, all non-domestic properties over 50m2 that
are constructed, for sale or rent will need a Commercial Energy Performance
certificate. Energy Performance Certificates highlight the existing energy
efficiency of a building and what can be done to make it more efficient.
Reducing carbon omissions by making buildings more energy efficient makes
business and commercial sense
Energy efficient buildings use less energy cost less to run and also demonstrate
a real commitment to corporate social responsibility.
An Energy Performance Certificate is not an end in itself; it is a means to an end.
What it is doing is telling you whether or not you have got an acceptable building or whether you have actually got a gas guzzling building that you need to do something about. Because the whole point is the certificate when you get it will tell you not just what the current performance is, but also what you can do to up the rating to be a B or even an A rating building .
There are fundamentally two reasons why any company would want to upgrade their building.
The first one is to do with saving on fuel bills. Fuel bills are going
up we all know that, well if you can improve the energy rating of a building
then the likelihood is that you are going to have much lower fuel bills,
much lower outgoings. That's point one.
If you are prepared to actually upgrade your building so its obvious that
you are occupying a B or even an A rated building, thats saying we care,
we have genuine social responsibilities, corporate social responsibilities
and we want to say we are good environmental citizens.
What buildings are affected?
Many buildings will be affected by the introduction of Commercial Energy
Performance Certificates in the future, these include:
Retail Units
Shops
Industrial Units
Hotels
Offices and small business premises
Find out if you need one using this easy guide. Click
Here.