Energy Performance Certificates

Buildings account for 40% of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK. The aims behind Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and the related Display Energy Certificates (DECs) are to reduce carbon emissions, tackle climate change and meet EU requirements.

The introduction of EPCs for commercial buildings is phased, but they will be required on the construction, sale or rent of all commercial buildings by 1 October 2008.

EPCs show a building's energy efficiency rating on a scale of A-G and will need to be available to prospective buyers and tenants. The impact of EPCs cannot be ignored in a world where environmental issues are increasingly important to clients: businesses and individuals alike.

So what does this mean? To find out more read the analysis compiled by Wragge & Co's real estate experts.