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Download: Display Energy Certificate Form.pdf Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings The UK has passed legislation which introduces the world's first long-term legally binding framework to tackle the dangers of climate change: The The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2007, Energy Act 2008, Climate Change Act 2008 and the Carbon Reduction Commitment 2010 ensure that our legislation underpins the long term delivery of our energy and climate change strategy. Display Energy Certificate (DEC) Required and Voluntary Display Energy Certificates and associated Advisory Reports are now required for all buildings with a total useful floor area in excess of 1,000m2 which are occupied by either a public authority or an institution providing a public service that is frequently visited by members of the general public. Over the next few years the building size requirement is said to be reduced to 500m2 in 2011, 250m2 in 2012 and finally all public buildings late 2012. During this time implementation of private sector DEC's will be announced, along with building size and activity requirements. A DEC provides an overview of the energy performance of a building based upon its actual recorded annual energy consumption as determined by the heating and electricity usage. DEC's is valid for a period of 1 year and must be recalculated annually. DEC & Advisory Report (AR) Requirement Each DEC must also be accompanies by a valid Advisory Report, which outlines a series of potential measures for improving the energy performance of the building. Advisory Report is valid for a period of 7 years. Year 1 - DEC & AR required Year 4 - DEC only Year 2 - DEC only Year 5 - DEC only Year 3 - DEC only Year 6 - DEC only (next year back to year 1) Download: Display Energy Certificate Form.pdf CC Ltd Service
Non-Compliance Failing to display a valid DEC where required is £500, and the penalty for not having an advisory report available is £1,000
Display Energy Certificate Explained
A - This provides information about the building the DEC applies to B - Every DEC has a unique number. This number can be used to locate and get a copy of the certificate from the nation register and to verify the validity of a DEC C - The energy used by the building is converted into an amount of carbon dioxide (CO2). Different types of fuel emit different amounts of CO2. This show how the energy use has changed over the last three years. The smaller the bar, the better the performance. This building has improved it performance over the past three years. Below the zero lines, shows CO2 savings from Low and Zero Carbon energy sources. The benchmark is the average energy performance for a building of this type. A number below the line indicates the building is below average energy performance. A number above the line indicates the building is above average performance. D - This section shows the Operational Rating from previous years. The building has improved its Operational Rating i.e is using less energy and emitting less CO2 than in previous. E - This shows key information about how the certificate was prepared: Assessment software: This shows which energy assessment method was used to produce the certificate Property reference: This is a unique reference number which identifies the building Assessor Name, Number and Accreditation: This identifies the assessor who produced the certificate with details of their accreditation scheme and membership number. Issue date and nominated date: This shows the date of the issues of the certificate and the date from which the DEC is valid (i. e. the nominated date). F - This provides technical information about energy use. Further details are available in a full technical table. G - This shows the relevant elements of technical information used to produce the certificate. Main Heating Fuel: This indicates the main type of fuel used to heat the building. Building Environment: This indicates how the internal environment of the building is conditioned. Total useful floor area: This is the total area of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls. Asset Rating: The asset rating of the building reflects the energy performance of that building in terms of the way it is built rather than the way it is used. It will appear hear is the building has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Asset ratings are on a scale of 0 - 150 , where 0 is the most efficient building and 150 is the least efficient building. H - This is the Operational Rating of the building. The rating show the energy performance of the building as it is being used by the occupants. A building with a poor performance equal to one typical of its type would therefore have an Operational Rating of 100. A building that resulted in zero CO2 emissions would have an OR of zero, and a building that resulted in twice the typical CO2 emissions would have an OR of 200
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