EPCs (Commercial)

What you need to know

From 1st October 2008, all non-domestic buildings on construction, sale and rent will require a Non-Domestic Energy Performance Certificate (NDEPC) and a Recommendation Report (RR). 

This information will help owners and occupiers make their building more energy efficient and allow potential buyers and tenants to compare the energy performance of different buildings. 

This is being phased in from 6th April 2008 for buildings with a floor area of > 10000m². In July 2008, this will extend to buildings with a floor area of > 2500m².

Do I need to display a certificate?

You must display an EPC by fixing it to your commercial building if all these apply:

• The total useful floor area is over 500 square meters.

• The building is frequently visited by the public.

• An EPC has already been produced for the building’s sale, rental or construction.

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Background Information

You don’t need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) if you can demonstrate that the building is any of the following:

• Listed or officially protected and the minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter it.

• A temporary building only going to be used for 2 years or less used as a place of worship or for other religious activities

• An industrial site, workshop or non-residential agricultural building that doesn’t use much energy.

• A detached building with a total floor space under 50 square metres

• Due to be demolished by the seller or landlord and they have all the relevant planning and conservation consents.

A building is also exempt if all of the following are true:

• It’s due to be sold or rented out with vacant possession.

• It’s suitable for demolition and the site could be redeveloped.

• The buyer or tenant has applied for planning permission to demolish it.