Energy
efficiency assessment
Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) New Homes
Introduced on the 6th April 2008 it is now law
to provide an Energy Performance Certificate for all new and newly
built homes which are completed after 6th April 2008. An
Energy Performance Certificate gives information on the building’s
energy efficiency.
Current Position
It is likely that if you are working on your
new home now you will be working to Building Regulations which were
revised in 2002 and amended in 2006. As part of this process
you will be required to provide an energy rating to Building
Control for your new home using the SAP standard assessment
procedure.
For all new homes which are physically
completed on, or after, 6th April 2008 there will be a requirement
to provide an EPC and evidence of this should be provided to
Building Control. Building Control will not be able to issue
a completion certificate until they are sure everything has been
done . The EPC will need to be included in the Home
Information Pack, if the home is being sold.
For more information see the following
links:-
Communities and local
government
Building Regulations Part L and
the code for sustainable homes