Driving Sustainability for Your Property Portfolio

Although there are limited cases where an EPC is not required, almost all commercial properties will require one to be carried out every 10 years, in line with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The certificate gives an asset rating which places the energy efficiency of the property on a sliding scale using letters to indicate the bands: ‘A’ (the most energy efficient properties) to ‘G’ (the least energy efficient).

We also provide comprehensive EPC improvement reports to guide you on improvements with specific details as required.

As of April 2023, the MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) regulations have been updated to require a minimum EPC rating of D for new tenancies and renewals. This means that landlords must ensure their properties have an EPC rating of D or above before they can let them to new tenants or renewals. Your EPC improvement reports, in many cases, will be critical to meet these requirements.

Buildings visited by the public require a DEC, which we can provide, and are designed to show the energy performance of public buildings by rating them on a scale that runs from ‘A’ to ‘G’ – ‘A’ being the most efficient and ‘G’ being least efficient.

For almost all buildings they are valid for one year and must be displayed in a prominent place clearly visible to the public, e.g. near the building’s entrance.