Chester Energy Assessors
Provider of Home Information Packs and Energy Performance Certificates
Since 1st October 2008 most commercial premises, regardless of size, require an EPC when the building is being sold or being advertised for new tenants. EPCs are not required if there is simply an extension of the lease to existing tenants. Chester Energy Assesors can now offer Commercial EPCs.
Calculating energy efficiencies and losses in a commercial builidng is generally more complicated than domestic property so more detailed data collection and calculations are done and different software is used. For domestic buildings the software is termed RdSAP, whereas the SBEM software is used for commercial property. Commercial properties, for instance, often have air conditioning systems, which are not common in domestic buildings. Also, the hourly pattern of use of a commercial building varies considerably depnding on the nature of the business.
Energy assessments require a qualified commercial energy assessor to inspect the property and take detailed measurements. The inspection time can range from 1 hour for the smallest shops and offices up to several days for large complicated buildings. The data is then analysed and inputted into the SBEM software. Two PDF documents are generated for the customer - one is the energy performance certificate (EPC) and the other contains the recommendations for improvement. The EPC will give you a rating band between A (good) and G (poor). It also gives the energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions calculated under standard user conditions.
Email us for more information and pricing on EPCs for commercial property
or telephone 01244-351644